∙ An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies.
∙ 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.