affectionate — showing love, care, and warm feelings towards someone
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing love, care, and warm feelings towards someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfekʃənət/
Example Sentences
- My cat is surprisingly affectionate - she even brings me dead mice as gifts!
- He's not very affectionate in public, but he texts me heart emojis all day.
- The teacher was known for being both strict and affectionate with her students.
affectionate
ADJECTIVE[/əˈfekʃənət/]
showing love, care, and warm feelings towards someone
The grandmother gave her grandson an affectionate hug before he left for school.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'affectio' (emotion, feeling), which developed from the combination of 'ad' (to, toward) and 'facere' (to make, to do). The word originally meant 'to create or produce emotion toward someone', evolving into the modern sense of displaying warm feelings or fondness.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + facere (make, do) → affectio (emotion, feeling) → affectionate (full of or showing affection).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat is surprisingly affectionate - she even brings me dead mice as gifts!”
“He's not very affectionate in public, but he texts me heart emojis all day.”
“The teacher was known for being both strict and affectionate with her students.”
“Even tough guys can be affectionate with their pets.”
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