Definition of affection in English:

affection

noun əˈfɛkʃ(ə)nəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
she felt affection for the wise old lady
count noun he won a place in her affections
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘He was a real gentleman and a lot of people had great affection for him,’ she said.
- He felt almost intoxicated with admiration and affection for this man.
- Family members played some traditional airs at the Mass in appreciation of Maureen's great love and affection for the music.
- He was devoted to his family and his concern, care and affection for them was of the highest calibre.
- Such performers have an intimacy with and affection for the people they imitate that a mere jester doesn't.
- When I go out and about people have incredible affection for me and I think well, that's not bad.
- Like all the veterans who fought in Holland, he has tremendous affection for the Dutch people.
- The people who work with her feel I think a lot of respect and affection for her, and she unleashes people's energies.
- And Canadians have always had this sort of affection for us and we've always had this affection for the Canadian people.
- The director… suddenly begins to show affection for the people on the stage.
- It's my party after all and I have both loyalty and affection for those who carry our banner forward.
- And I think about that so often, because of the universality of people's love and affection for their dads.
- There is still embedded in Irish culture a deep respect and genuine affection for the Pope and the office of the Papacy.
- Douglas showed respect and affection for the people he portrayed.
- This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us.
- I have a real personal admiration and affection for him, and I hope and believe he does for me as well.
- His love for children and affection for the sick have endeared him to all.
- And I know I'll never ever lose affection for the people and place that once played such an important role in my life.
- I have a great affinity and affection for my American counterparts.
- But, out of respect and affection for Dave, I'll add it to the growing list of banned words.
Synonyms
fondness, love, liking, endearment, feeling, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, warmness, devotion, care
caring, attentiveness, closeness, attachment, affinity, friendliness, friendship, intimacy, familiarity
amity, favour, regard, respect, admiration
warm feelings
2archaic The action or process of affecting or being affected.
1. 2.1count noun A condition or disease.
  an affection of the skin
  Example sentencesExamples
  Cyanosis with shortness of breath is more frequent in pulmonary than cardiac affections.
  The manipulations that are now taught under the name of ‘massage’ are useless for the treatment of local affections.
  He suffered from an affection of the bladder, and was at length compelled to resort to a surgical operation for relief.
  I suffered from an affection of the sight, which forbade all use of the eyes for purposes of study.
  Elder flowers are a popular herbal treatment for all bronchial and pulmonary affections.
2. 2.2count noun A mental state; an emotion.
  Example sentencesExamples
  When the minister in Hawthorne's story donned the veil, ‘its gloom… enabled him to sympathise with all dark affections.’
  Passions, or affections that include fear, hate, love, hope and so on, are not spiritual but bodily.
  He remarks that the passions are also called affections or perturbations of the mind, as well as motions and affects.
  This volume argued that true religion resides in the heart, or the seat of affections, emotions, and inclinations.
  Synonyms
  emotions, feelings, sentiments, soul, mind, bosom, breast

Derivatives

affectional

adjective əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Sexual orientation has many dimensions including erotic and affectional fantasies.
Example sentencesExamples
- Attachment theory emphasizes the propensity for human beings to make and maintain powerful affectional bonds.
- Future research could include measures of affectional bonding to or romantic desire for males or females.
- Attachment refers to an enduring affectional bond characterized by mutual trust, support, and emotional connection.
- Homosexuality is a life-long affectional attraction to individuals of the same gender.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere 'to influence' (see affect²).

Rhymes

abjection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection

Definition of affection in US English:

affection

nounəˈfekSH(ə)nəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n

1A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
she felt affection for the wise old lady
he won a place in her affections
Example sentencesExamples
- And I know I'll never ever lose affection for the people and place that once played such an important role in my life.
- He was devoted to his family and his concern, care and affection for them was of the highest calibre.
- Douglas showed respect and affection for the people he portrayed.
- And I think about that so often, because of the universality of people's love and affection for their dads.
- I have a real personal admiration and affection for him, and I hope and believe he does for me as well.
- But, out of respect and affection for Dave, I'll add it to the growing list of banned words.
- Such performers have an intimacy with and affection for the people they imitate that a mere jester doesn't.
- Like all the veterans who fought in Holland, he has tremendous affection for the Dutch people.
- ‘He was a real gentleman and a lot of people had great affection for him,’ she said.
- His love for children and affection for the sick have endeared him to all.
- The people who work with her feel I think a lot of respect and affection for her, and she unleashes people's energies.
- It's my party after all and I have both loyalty and affection for those who carry our banner forward.
- Family members played some traditional airs at the Mass in appreciation of Maureen's great love and affection for the music.
- There is still embedded in Irish culture a deep respect and genuine affection for the Pope and the office of the Papacy.
- When I go out and about people have incredible affection for me and I think well, that's not bad.
- This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us.
- He felt almost intoxicated with admiration and affection for this man.
- I have a great affinity and affection for my American counterparts.
- And Canadians have always had this sort of affection for us and we've always had this affection for the Canadian people.
- The director… suddenly begins to show affection for the people on the stage.
Synonyms
fondness, love, liking, endearment, feeling, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, warmness, devotion, care
1. 1.1 Physical expressions of affection.
  they are lonely and they crave affection
  Example sentencesExamples
  Physical affection is openly expressed between members of the same sex.
  Mothers seldom show physical or verbal affection to children.
  Participants were asked to rate physical affection with parents on 5-point Likert scales.
  Storge is a physical expression that indicates affection.
  But it had been so long since I'd received any kind of physical affection that I let it continue.
2archaic The act or process of affecting or being affected.
1. 2.1 A condition or disease.
  an affection of the skin
  Example sentencesExamples
  I suffered from an affection of the sight, which forbade all use of the eyes for purposes of study.
  Elder flowers are a popular herbal treatment for all bronchial and pulmonary affections.
  Cyanosis with shortness of breath is more frequent in pulmonary than cardiac affections.
  The manipulations that are now taught under the name of ‘massage’ are useless for the treatment of local affections.
  He suffered from an affection of the bladder, and was at length compelled to resort to a surgical operation for relief.
2. 2.2 A mental state; an emotion.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Passions, or affections that include fear, hate, love, hope and so on, are not spiritual but bodily.
  When the minister in Hawthorne's story donned the veil, ‘its gloom… enabled him to sympathise with all dark affections.’
  He remarks that the passions are also called affections or perturbations of the mind, as well as motions and affects.
  This volume argued that true religion resides in the heart, or the seat of affections, emotions, and inclinations.
  Synonyms
  emotions, feelings, sentiments, soul, mind, bosom, breast

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect).

单词	affection
释义	Definition of affection in English: affection noun əˈfɛkʃ(ə)nəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n mass noun 1A gentle feeling of fondness or liking. she felt affection for the wise old lady count noun he won a place in her affections Example sentencesExamples ‘He was a real gentleman and a lot of people had great affection for him,’ she said. He felt almost intoxicated with admiration and affection for this man. Family members played some traditional airs at the Mass in appreciation of Maureen's great love and affection for the music. He was devoted to his family and his concern, care and affection for them was of the highest calibre. Such performers have an intimacy with and affection for the people they imitate that a mere jester doesn't. When I go out and about people have incredible affection for me and I think well, that's not bad. Like all the veterans who fought in Holland, he has tremendous affection for the Dutch people. The people who work with her feel I think a lot of respect and affection for her, and she unleashes people's energies. And Canadians have always had this sort of affection for us and we've always had this affection for the Canadian people. The director… suddenly begins to show affection for the people on the stage. It's my party after all and I have both loyalty and affection for those who carry our banner forward. And I think about that so often, because of the universality of people's love and affection for their dads. There is still embedded in Irish culture a deep respect and genuine affection for the Pope and the office of the Papacy. Douglas showed respect and affection for the people he portrayed. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. I have a real personal admiration and affection for him, and I hope and believe he does for me as well. His love for children and affection for the sick have endeared him to all. And I know I'll never ever lose affection for the people and place that once played such an important role in my life. I have a great affinity and affection for my American counterparts. But, out of respect and affection for Dave, I'll add it to the growing list of banned words. Synonyms fondness, love, liking, endearment, feeling, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, warmness, devotion, care caring, attentiveness, closeness, attachment, affinity, friendliness, friendship, intimacy, familiarity amity, favour, regard, respect, admiration warm feelings 2archaic The action or process of affecting or being affected. 2.1count noun A condition or disease. an affection of the skin Example sentencesExamples Cyanosis with shortness of breath is more frequent in pulmonary than cardiac affections. The manipulations that are now taught under the name of ‘massage’ are useless for the treatment of local affections. He suffered from an affection of the bladder, and was at length compelled to resort to a surgical operation for relief. I suffered from an affection of the sight, which forbade all use of the eyes for purposes of study. Elder flowers are a popular herbal treatment for all bronchial and pulmonary affections. 2.2count noun A mental state; an emotion. Example sentencesExamples When the minister in Hawthorne's story donned the veil, ‘its gloom… enabled him to sympathise with all dark affections.’ Passions, or affections that include fear, hate, love, hope and so on, are not spiritual but bodily. He remarks that the passions are also called affections or perturbations of the mind, as well as motions and affects. This volume argued that true religion resides in the heart, or the seat of affections, emotions, and inclinations. Synonyms emotions, feelings, sentiments, soul, mind, bosom, breast Derivatives affectional adjective əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)l Sexual orientation has many dimensions including erotic and affectional fantasies. Example sentencesExamples Attachment theory emphasizes the propensity for human beings to make and maintain powerful affectional bonds. Future research could include measures of affectional bonding to or romantic desire for males or females. Attachment refers to an enduring affectional bond characterized by mutual trust, support, and emotional connection. Homosexuality is a life-long affectional attraction to individuals of the same gender. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere 'to influence' (see affect²). Rhymes abjection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection Definition of affection in US English: affection nounəˈfekSH(ə)nəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n 1A gentle feeling of fondness or liking. she felt affection for the wise old lady he won a place in her affections Example sentencesExamples And I know I'll never ever lose affection for the people and place that once played such an important role in my life. He was devoted to his family and his concern, care and affection for them was of the highest calibre. Douglas showed respect and affection for the people he portrayed. And I think about that so often, because of the universality of people's love and affection for their dads. I have a real personal admiration and affection for him, and I hope and believe he does for me as well. But, out of respect and affection for Dave, I'll add it to the growing list of banned words. Such performers have an intimacy with and affection for the people they imitate that a mere jester doesn't. Like all the veterans who fought in Holland, he has tremendous affection for the Dutch people. ‘He was a real gentleman and a lot of people had great affection for him,’ she said. His love for children and affection for the sick have endeared him to all. The people who work with her feel I think a lot of respect and affection for her, and she unleashes people's energies. It's my party after all and I have both loyalty and affection for those who carry our banner forward. Family members played some traditional airs at the Mass in appreciation of Maureen's great love and affection for the music. There is still embedded in Irish culture a deep respect and genuine affection for the Pope and the office of the Papacy. When I go out and about people have incredible affection for me and I think well, that's not bad. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. He felt almost intoxicated with admiration and affection for this man. I have a great affinity and affection for my American counterparts. And Canadians have always had this sort of affection for us and we've always had this affection for the Canadian people. The director… suddenly begins to show affection for the people on the stage. Synonyms fondness, love, liking, endearment, feeling, sentiment, tenderness, warmth, warmness, devotion, care 1.1 Physical expressions of affection. they are lonely and they crave affection Example sentencesExamples Physical affection is openly expressed between members of the same sex. Mothers seldom show physical or verbal affection to children. Participants were asked to rate physical affection with parents on 5-point Likert scales. Storge is a physical expression that indicates affection. But it had been so long since I'd received any kind of physical affection that I let it continue. 2archaic The act or process of affecting or being affected. 2.1 A condition or disease. an affection of the skin Example sentencesExamples I suffered from an affection of the sight, which forbade all use of the eyes for purposes of study. Elder flowers are a popular herbal treatment for all bronchial and pulmonary affections. Cyanosis with shortness of breath is more frequent in pulmonary than cardiac affections. The manipulations that are now taught under the name of ‘massage’ are useless for the treatment of local affections. He suffered from an affection of the bladder, and was at length compelled to resort to a surgical operation for relief. 2.2 A mental state; an emotion. Example sentencesExamples Passions, or affections that include fear, hate, love, hope and so on, are not spiritual but bodily. When the minister in Hawthorne's story donned the veil, ‘its gloom… enabled him to sympathise with all dark affections.’ He remarks that the passions are also called affections or perturbations of the mind, as well as motions and affects. This volume argued that true religion resides in the heart, or the seat of affections, emotions, and inclinations. Synonyms emotions, feelings, sentiments, soul, mind, bosom, breast Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect).
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