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.