- 1. n. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. Source: opted
- 2. n. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. Source: opted
- 3. n. 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. Source: opted
- 4. n. 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. Source: opted
- 5. n. Prejudice; bias. Source: opted
- 6. n. Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Source: opted
- 7. n. The lively representation of any emotion. Source: opted
- 8. n. Affectation. Source: opted
- 9. n. Passion; violent emotion. Source: opted
- 10. n. a positive feeling of liking Source: wordnet
- 11. Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.Dunglison. Source: adambom
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