affection
noun
[ əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n ]
• a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
• "she felt affection for the wise old lady"
Similar:
fondness,
love,
liking,
endearment,
feeling,
sentiment,
tenderness,
warmth,
warmness,
devotion,
care,
caring,
attentiveness,
closeness,
attachment,
affinity,
friendliness,
friendship,
intimacy,
familiarity,
amity,
favour,
regard,
respect,
admiration,
warm feelings,
• the action or process of affecting or being affected.
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n- ), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect2).
