Synset:affection affectionateness fondness heart philia tenderness warmheartedness
Examples:
- 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
Derivationally Related Form:fondaffectionatetenderwarmwarmheartedhearty
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:affectionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attachmentfond regardprotectivenessregardrespectsoft spot
Full Hyponyms:
attachmentprotectivenessregardsoft spot