affection

🇺🇸 /əˈfekʃn/ 🇬🇧 /əˈfekʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

a strong feeling of liking or loving someone or something

He showed his affection by giving her a warm hug.

R

feelings of love for someone

She accepted his affection with a happy smile.

translation

n. a strong feeling of liking or loving someone or something; feelings of love for someone

Word Forms

Plural affections