affection

[US]/əˈfekʃn/
[UK]/əˈfekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. feeling of fondness or care; love and admiration; influence

Phrases & Collocations

deep affection

showing affection

affectionate gesture

affection for pets

family affection

Example Sentences

an affection of the skin.

a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild.

she felt affection for the wise old lady.

her genuine affection for humanity in the mass.

lavish care and affection on one's children

Her affection for him is deeply rooted.

I like her, but feel no affection for her.

shower affections upon ...

Affections of manner and speech are mere frippery.

gradations of feeling from infatuation to deep affection;

Year by year their affection for each other grew stronger.

expressed her affection with a hug;

He has a deep affection for his old friend.

As times alter, men's affections change.

The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.

Be in with in post, great majority netizen is right " billow of the affection in the dream " behavior puts forward to condemn, the netizen call this group " profanatory close affection " .

Allusive sex depends on affection tendency of the patient, if have affection tendentiousness to some thing or some individual, get a suggestion easily.

through the years she has earned affection and esteem.

Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened.

Real-world Examples

All dogs want are our affection and attention.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

If anything, the pandemic has rekindled our affection for it.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

He knew he must treat her affection for him seriously.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

The men in uniform became the focus of their surging affection.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

But you made him grovel for affection.

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 6

Next time, you can express your affection for me.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

And the battle for Mike's affection got ugly.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

I remember the great affection of your mother for you.

Source: Education of Love

And yet, could I accept her affection on false pretenses?

Source: Flowers for Algernon

To prove the warm affection I've always felt for you?

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

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