affection
a positive feeling of liking
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,346 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,599 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a positive feeling of liking also: affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness he had trouble expressing the affection he feltthe child won everyone's heart
affection in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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This indeed increased my affection to the child.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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The troublous colic o’ intestine war It sets the bowels o’ affection ajar.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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It was thus for Angelique an atmosphere of affection and love, in which she grew and thrived.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Even at the time of his greatest follies, Maxence had always had for his sister a fraternal affection.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Emily could have kissed Lady Maria if they had been on the terms which lead people to make demonstrations of affection.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1