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affection

Translations

affectionnoun

affections

affectionSentiment d’attachement ou de tendresse; peut aussi désigner une marque d’affection.

She showed great affection for her pet dog.

Elle montrait une grande affection pour son chien de compagnie.

Additional translations

affectionsSens philosophique ou littéraire: ensemble des passions, des sentiments.

affectionMédecine; sens vieilli ou rare: atteinte, maladie, trouble.

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affectionnoun

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

She showed great affection for her pet dog.

A physical expression of love or fondness.

He gave her a hug as a sign of affection.

An emotion or feeling, especially one of the basic human passions, as distinct from cognition or volition.

Early philosophers debated how the affections influenced moral judgment.

A disease or pathological condition affecting a part of the body (chiefly medical, now rare).

The patient was suffering from a chronic affection of the lungs.