Affection — Defs

01 n. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.

1.
The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2.
An attribute, especially a contingent or alterable quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.(Philosophy)
“And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less, An old and strange affection of the house.” — Tennyson.
3.
Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
“Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality.” — Cogan.
4.
A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children.
“All his affections are set on his own country.” — Macaulay.
5.
Prejudice; bias.[Obs.]
6.
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.(Med.)
7.
The lively representation of any emotion.
8.
Affectation.[Obs.]
9.
Passion; violent emotion.[Obs.]
“Most wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend.” — Spenser.