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Affection

/əˈfekʃən/
A warm feeling or liking toward someone or something, characterized by kindness or care.

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Examples:

To wound him through his own affections and fancies-.

Each night she looked at the bottle of Seconals with affection.

You had in him all you want – affection, gratitude.

Etymology:

etymology
Originates from Late Middle English, adapted from Latin affectio, meaning an influence or mental state, from afficere meaning to influence.

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