What is the meaning of affection?

A positive feeling of liking.
- usage: "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
- synonyms: affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

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APA	WordNet. (2010). affection. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/affection/definitions/1220239
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