/ əˈfekʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] affection (for sb/sth) the feeling of liking or loving sb/sth very much and caring about them :
Mr Darcy's affection for his sister
Children need lots of love and affection.
He didn't show his wife any affection .
She was held in deep affection by all her students.
I have a great affection for New York.
2.
affections [ pl. ] ( formal ) a person's feelings of love :
Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin affectio(n-) , from afficere to influence, from ad- at, to + facere do.