Associations to the word «Affection»

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. A feeling of love or strong attachment.

AFFECTION, noun. (medicine) (archaic) Disease; morbid symptom; malady.

AFFECTION, verb. To feel an affection, emotion or love for.

AFFECTION, noun. 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".