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WIKTIONARY
affection
Noun
  • The act of affecting or acting upon.
  • The state of being affected.
  • 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.
  • A feeling of love or strong attachment.
  • Disease; morbid symptom; malady. medicine, archaic
Verb
  • to feel an affection, emotion or love for.