affectionateness

af·fec·tion·ate

A0120900 (ə-fĕk′shə-nĭt)adj.1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.2. Obsolete Inclined or disposed.

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af·fec′tion·ate·ly adv.af·fec′tion·ate·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affectionateness - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"affection, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heartfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"attachment, fond regard - a feeling of affection for a person or an institutionprotectiveness - a feeling of protective affectionregard, respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"soft spot - a sentimental affection; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son"
	2.	affectionateness - a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or lovelovingness, fondness, warmthemotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or qualitytenderness - a tendency to express warm and affectionate feelinguxoriousness - foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife