Affection definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them. She thought of him with affection. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'affection'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× affection (əfekʃən ) Wordforms:pluralaffections 1. uncountablenoun Ifyouregardsomeoneorsomethingwithaffection,youlikethemandarefondofthem. Shethoughtofhimwithaffection. Shehaddevelopedquiteanaffectionfortheplace.[+for] ...tryingtowintheiraffection. Synonyms:fondness,liking,feeling,love MoreSynonymsofaffection 2. pluralnoun[withposs] Youraffectionsareyourfeelingsofloveorfondnessforsomeone. ThedistantobjectofhisaffectionsisCaroline. ...herfearofbeingreplacedinhisaffections. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof affection Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'affection' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'affection' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'aubade' HindiTranslationof'affection' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency affectioninBritishEnglish (əˈfɛkʃən ) noun1. afeelingoffondnessortendernessforapersonorthing;attachment 2. (oftenplural) emotion,feeling,orsentiment toplayonaperson'saffections 3. pathology anydiseaseorpathologicalcondition 4. psychology anyformofmentalfunctioningthatinvolvesemotion Seealsoaffect1(sense2) 5. theactofaffectingorthestateofbeingaffected 6. archaic inclinationordisposition CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsaffectional(afˈfectional)adjective WordoriginC13:fromLatinaffectiōn-disposition,fromafficeretoaffect1 WordFrequency affectioninAmericanEnglish (əˈfɛkʃən ) noun1.  amentaloremotionalstateortendency;dispositionorfeeling 2.  fondortenderfeeling;warmliking 3.  anaffectingorbeingaffected 4. Archaic adisease;ailment 5. Archaic anattributeorpropertyofathing SIMILARWORDS: love Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsaffectional(afˈfectional) adjective WordoriginMEaffecciun