Associations to the word «Affectionateness»

Adjective

Adverb

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Wiktionary

AFFECTIONATENESS, noun. The state or quality of being affectionate.

Dictionary definition

AFFECTIONATENESS, 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".
AFFECTIONATENESS, noun. A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats