Affection

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Beeindruckt von Zuneigung und Zärtlichkeit , 🇪🇸 Impresionado con afecto y ternura , 🇮🇹 Sentimento di affetto e tenerezza. , 🇵🇹 Afeto, carinho e ternura , 🇨🇳 喜爱，感情 , 🇯🇵 愛情ややさしさに感動すること , 🇰🇷 애정과 부드러움으로 감동받는 것 , 🇸🇦 الإعجاب بالمودة والحنان , 🇮🇳 प्यार और कोमलता से प्रभावित.

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Etymology

The French noun **affection** comes from Latin *affectionem* (accusative of *affectio*). *Affectio* is derived from *affectus*, the past participle of *afficere* “to influence, to affect”, and originally meant a feeling or sentiment. The word entered Old French as *affection* and over time narrowed to the modern sense of fondness or tenderness.

Synonyms

tendresse douceur chaleur bienveillance affinité sympathie amour

Antonyms

indifférence hostilité mépris dédain