af•fec´tion
n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect.]
1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. ´The affections of quantity.´ Boyle. “And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less,
An old and strange affection of the house.
Tennyson.”
3. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. “Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality.
Cogan.”
4. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; — often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. “All his affections are set on his own country.
Macaulay.”
5. Prejudice; bias. [Obs.] Bp. Aylmer.
6. (Med.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as a pulmonary affection. Dunglison.
7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton.
8. Affectation. [Obs.] ´Spruce affection.´ Shak.
9. Passion; violent emotion. [Obs.] “Most wretched man,
That to affections does the bridle lend.
Spenser.” Syn. — Attachment; passion; tenderness; fondness; kindness; love; good will. See Attachment; Disease.
1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. ´The affections of quantity.´ Boyle. “And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less,
An old and strange affection of the house.
Tennyson.”
3. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. “Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality.
Cogan.”
4. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; — often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. “All his affections are set on his own country.
Macaulay.”
5. Prejudice; bias. [Obs.] Bp. Aylmer.
6. (Med.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as a pulmonary affection. Dunglison.
7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton.
8. Affectation. [Obs.] ´Spruce affection.´ Shak.
9. Passion; violent emotion. [Obs.] “Most wretched man,
That to affections does the bridle lend.
Spenser.” Syn. — Attachment; passion; tenderness; fondness; kindness; love; good will. See Attachment; Disease.
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