affection
/əˈfɛk.ʃən/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: affections
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act of affecting or acting upon.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “affection” mean?
The act of affecting or acting upon.
Is “affection” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.