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
Grandmother's gentle fondness for her cat
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Origin
라틴어 'affectio'에서 유래했습니다. '~쪽으로(ad) 행하다(facere)'라는 의미에서 '마음이 누군가에게로 향하는 것', 즉 애정을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
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“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.”
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