Dictionary Entry
affection
affection is a 9-letter English word with 10 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
- 2noun
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
- 3noun
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.
- 4noun
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.
- 5noun
Prejudice; bias.
- 6noun
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
- 7noun
The lively representation of any emotion.
- 8noun
Affectation.
- 9noun
Passion; violent emotion.
- 10noun
a positive feeling of liking
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
"the child won everyone's heart"
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