| Affection |
n. |
The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. |
| Affection |
n. |
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. |
| Affection |
n. |
Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. |
| Affection |
n. |
A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment;
often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. |
| Affection |
n. |
Prejudice; bias. |
| Affection |
n. |
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. |
| Affection |
n. |
The lively representation of any emotion. |
| Affection |
n. |
Affectation. |
| Affection |
n. |
Passion; violent emotion. |
| Affectional |
a. |
Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature. |
| Affectionate |
a. |
Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother. |
| Affectionate |
a. |
Kindly inclined; zealous. |
| Affectionate |
a. |
Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language. |
| Affectionate |
a. |
Strongly inclined;
with to. |
| Affectionated |
a. |
Disposed; inclined. |
| Affectionately |
adv. |
With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly. |
| Affectionateness |
n. |
The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection. |
| Affectioned |
a. |
Disposed. |
| Affectioned |
a. |
Affected; conceited. |
