affection

Universal Words noun 1 [U,sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) the feeling of liking or loving sb/sth very much and caring about them: Mr Darcy's affection for his sister * Children need lots of love and affection. * He didn't show his wife any affection. * She was held in deep affection by all her students. * I have a great affection for New York. 2 (affections) [pl.] (written) a person's feelings of love: Anne had two men trying to win her affections. * The object of her affections was a young man named Paul.