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.
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