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affection

noun/əˈfekʃən/ (uh-FEK-shun)Level B2
affection meaning picture: A warm Indian kitchen: an elderly grandmother in a cotton saree gently places a hand on her grown grandson's cheek while
Picture meaning of “affection” — a gentle feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

a gentle feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

Affection is warm, loving feeling that you have for a person, animal, or place. You show it through kind words, hugs, or small acts of care.

affection meaning in Hindi

किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ के लिए प्यार और लगाव की कोमल भावना (affection)

स्नेह वह गर्म, प्यार भरी भावना है जो आप किसी व्यक्ति, जानवर या जगह के लिए रखते हैं। इसे मीठे शब्दों, गले लगाने या देखभाल के छोटे कामों से दिखाते हैं।

Examples

  1. My grandmother showed her affection by cooking my favourite dishes.मेरी दादी मेरे पसंदीदा व्यंजन बनाकर अपना स्नेह दिखाती थीं।
  2. The old teacher is remembered with great affection by his students.पुराने शिक्षक को उनके छात्र बहुत स्नेह से याद करते हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

fondnesstendernesswarmthdislikecoldness

Memory trick

AFFECTION: a feeling that AFFECTS your heart gently, like a warm hug from your mother.

💡 Did you know?

In many Indian families affection is often shown through food and care rather than words, such as serving an extra roti without asking.

Word origin

From Latin 'affectio', meaning 'a state of mind or feeling', from 'afficere', 'to influence'.

affection meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ के लिए प्यार और लगाव की कोमल भावना (affection)
Arabic · العربيةشعور لطيف بالمحبة والاهتمام بشخص أو شيء (affection)
French · Françaisun sentiment doux d'attachement et de tendresse pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose (affection)
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaperasaan lembut menyukai dan menyayangi seseorang atau sesuatu (affection)
Chinese · 中文对某人或某物温柔的喜爱和关心之情(affection)

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