Pronunciation [ change ]

• ( US ) IPA ^{( key )} : /?.f?k.??n/

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Noun [ change ]

1. ( uncountable ) Affection is the state of being affected .
2. ( countable ) An affection is a condition , state , or quality of something.

   Your weight is an affection of your body.

3. ( uncountable ) If someone has affection for something or someone else, they love it; they like doing it; they are attached to it.
   • Synonyms: attachment , love , fondness , kindness , tenderness and passion

   I have affection for her.

4. ( countable ) ( medicine ) An affection is a disease or malady of the body.

Related words [ change ]

• affectional
• affectionate
• affectionately
• affectionateness
• affect
• affected
• affective
• affecter