1. A moderate feeling of tenderness, caring, or love. 2. An abnormal condition of body or mind. [L. affectio, fr. af-ficio, to affect, influence]
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af·fec·tion ə-'fek-shən n
1) a moderate feeling or emotion
2) the feeling aspect (as in pleasure or displeasure) of consciousness
affection n
1) the action of affecting: the state of being affected
2 a) a bodily condition
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af·fec·tion (ə-fekґshən) a state of emotion or feeling.Medical dictionary. 2011.