affection
af·fec·tion
noun
1.
- “he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
- “the child won everyone”
- “;”
Origin
From Middle English affection, affeccion, affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiōnem, from affectiō; equivalent to affect + -ion.
Phrases
- alienation of affection
- public display of affection
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