Definition: 1. A positive feeling of liking. 2. The feeling of liking or loving someone or something very much and caring about them.
Use 'affection' in a sentence:
1. He didn't show his wife any affection.
2. He is bound by affection.
3. He has a deep affection for his old friend.
4. Children need lots of love and affection.
5. I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.
6. I still have affection for my old school.
7. Right now I'm in need of a little filial affection.
8. Year by year their affection for each other grew stronger.
9. Never mind that even drastic world-wide reductions in carbon emissions that wouldn't have the slightest affection ice melt over the next decade or so.
10. The dog has transferred its affection to its new master.
11. Do they associate with Mary and Ken out of genuine affection, or because spending time with such miserable types makes them feel (and look) better?
12. Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry.
13. For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the child's affection towards its mother.
14. She was held in deep affection by all her students.
15. She had always had a sneaking affection for him.
16. Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
17. "Middles" often successfully marry other "middles", since both are strong on tact, not so strong on aggressiveness, and tend to crave affection.
18. She still speaks about him with great affection.
19. Slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.
20. To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.
21. Of love, I know only that mixture of desire, affection, and intelligence that binds me to this or that creature.
22. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
23. The distant object of his affections is Caroline.
24. Since both are strong on tact not so strong on the aggressiveness and tend to crave affection.
25. The actor's absurd behaviour put an end to the last traces of affection his fans had for him.
26. He made a great show of affection, but I knew he didn't mean it.
27. He inveigled himself into her affections.
28. She had developed quite an affection for the place.
29. I have a great affection for New York.
30. She felt a gush of pure affection for her mother.
31. People of different ages and genders show affection in different ways.
32. He was undeserving of her affections.
33. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.
34. At an appropriate time, it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.
35. He was a boy who desperately needed affection.
36. He greeted us both with warmth and affection.
37. Joe had already transferred his affections from Lisa to Cleo.
38. He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection.
39. Why do Americans display such affection in a public place?
40. The child is simply hungry for affection.
41. She said goodbye to Hilda with a convincing show of affection.
42. There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment.
43. She thought of him with affection.
44. The film explored the tension between public duty and personal affections.
45. A rush of pure affection swept over him.
46. She greeted him civilly but with no sign of affection.
47. His affections were turned from his wife.
48. She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children.
