I. -sh(ə)nə̇t adjective
Etymology: affection (I) + -ate
1. obsolete : mentally or emotionally affected:
a. : prejudiced , biased
b. : favorably disposed : friendly
c. : governed by passion : headstrong
d. : ambitious , earnest
2. : having affection or warm regard : loving , fond
he watched the boy's quick descent with an affectionate eye — T.B.Costain
he flung an affectionate arm around Hector's neck — Dorothy Sayers
as affectionate a pet as any you will find, the coati tends to be a devoted one-man animal — C.A.Nicholson
3. : proceeding from affection : indicating love : tender
Lafayette's affectionate remembrance of the life there — H.E.Scudder
his affectionate care for his people was winning him love — John Buchan
• af·fec·tion·ate·ly adverb
II. -shəˌnāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. obsolete : to feel or acquire affection for
2. : to make affectionate
he affectionated himself to the child