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af·fec·tion

 (ə-fĕk′shən)
n.
1. A tender feeling toward another; fondness.
2. often affections Feeling or emotion: an unbalanced state of affections.
3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.
4. Obsolete Prejudice; partiality.
[Middle English affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-, from affectus, past participle of afficere, to affect, influence; see affect1.]
af·fec′tion·al adj.
af·fec′tion·al·ly adv.
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af•fec•tion•al

(əˈfɛk ʃə nl)

adj.
pertaining to or implying affection.
[1855–60]
af•fec′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.affectional - characterized by emotionaffectional - characterized by emotion    
affective, emotive
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
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