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affection |
affectional |
affectionate |
affectionated |
affectionately |
affectionateness
| affectioned
| affective
| affective disorder
| affectively
| affectuous
affectionateness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun affectionateness has 2 senses
- affectionateness(n = noun.feeling) affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness - a positive feeling of liking; "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" is a kind of feeling
- affectionateness(n = noun.attribute) fondness, lovingness, warmth - a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love; Array is a kind of emotionalism, emotionality
has particulars: attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot
Derived form adjective affectionate1
has particulars: tenderness, uxoriousness
Derived form adjective affectionate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
affectionateness, n.
The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection. [1913 Webster]
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