affection — a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfekʃən/
Korean meaning: 애정, 애착, 좋아하는 마음
Korean pronunciation: 어-펙-션 (강세: 펙)
Example Sentences
- My cat shows affection by bringing me dead mice as presents.
- The teacher's affection for her students was evident in her patient explanations.
- He won her affection by remembering her favorite ice cream flavor.
affection
NOUN//əˈfekʃən//
a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
💡 Concept
Grandmother's gentle fondness for her cat
🎵 Rhyme
True affection shows in reflection, hearts bound by connection!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈfekʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈfekʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixaf--
Rootfect
Suffix--ion
Origin
라틴어 'affectio'에서 유래했습니다. '~쪽으로(ad) 행하다(facere)'라는 의미에서 '마음이 누군가에게로 향하는 것', 즉 애정을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
reflectionconnectionprotectiondirection
reflection
connection
protection
direction
🔗Collocations
show affection
deep affection
mutual affection
affection for
display affection
genuine affection
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat shows affection by bringing me dead mice as presents.”
“The teacher's affection for her students was evident in her patient explanations.”
“He won her affection by remembering her favorite ice cream flavor.”
“The old couple still shows affection by holding hands during their daily walks.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
lovefondnessattachmentdevotiontenderness
Antonyms
hatreddislikeindifference
Related
affectionateaffectemotionalcaringwarmth
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