Definition of affection Affection

/ʌfɛˈkʃʌn/ - [ufekshun] - af•fec•tion

We found 19 definitions of affection from 5 different sources.

What does affection mean?

Noun Plural: affections
affection - 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"
		affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
		feeling 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"
		fond regard, attachment the act of attaching or affixing something
		protectiveness the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
		regard, respect (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

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affection (Noun)
The act of affecting or acting upon.
affection (Noun)
The state of being affected.
affection (Noun)
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
affection (Noun)
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 (Noun)
Kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; settled good will .
affection (Noun)
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. --Dunglison.
affection (Verb)
To feel an affection, emotion or love for.

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.

affection
af-fek′shun, n. kindness or love: attachment: (Shak.) affectation: an attribute or property: a disposition of mind: a disease or abnormal state of body or mind.—adjs. Affec′tional; Affec′tionate, full of affection: loving: (obs.) eager, passionate, well inclined to; Affec′tionated (obs.).—adv. Affec′tionately.—n. Affec′tionateness.—adj. Affec′tioned (B.), affected, disposed: (Shak.) full of affectation. [L. See Affect.]