Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Affection

• (n.) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
• (n.) An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
• (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.
• (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.
• (n.) Prejudice; bias.
• (n.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
• (n.) The lively representation of any emotion.
• (n.) Affectation.
• (n.) Passion; violent emotion.

Synonyms of Affection

• Affectionateness
• Fondness
• Tenderness
• Heart
• Warmness
• Warmheartedness
• Philia

Antonyms of Affection

Homophones of Affection