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AFFEC'TION, n. 1. The state of being affected. [Little used.]2. Passion; but more generally,3. A bent of mind towards a particular object, holding a middle place between disposition, which is natural, and passion, which is excited by the presence of its exciting object. Affection is a permanent bent of the mind, formed by the presence of an object, or by some act of another person, and existing without the presence of its object.4. In a more particular sense, a settle good will, love or zealous attachment; as, the affection of a parent for his child. It was formerly followed by to or towards, but is now more generally followed by far.5. Desire; inclination; propensity, good or evil; as, virtuous or vile affections. Rom. 1. Gal. 5.6. In a general sense, an attribute, quality or property, which is inseparable from its object; as, love, fear and hope are affections of the mind; figure, weight, &c., are affections of bodies.7. Among physicians, a disease, or any particular morbid state of the body; as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection.8. In painting, a lively representation of passion.Shakespeare uses the word for affectation; but this use is not legitimate.
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AFFEC'TION, n. 1. The state of being affected. [Little used.]2. Passion; but more generally,3. A bent of mind towards a particular object, holding a middle place between disposition, which is natural, and passion, which is excited by the presence of its exciting object. Affection is a permanent bent of the mind, formed by the presence of an object, or by some act of another person, and existing without the presence of its object.4. In a more particular sense, a settle good will, love or zealous attachment; as, the affection of a parent for his child. It was formerly followed by to or towards, but is now more generally followed by far.5. Desire; inclination; propensity, good or evil; as, virtuous or vile affections. Rom. 1. Gal. 5.6. In a general sense, an attribute, quality or property, which is inseparable from its object; as, love, fear and hope are affections of the mind; figure, weight, &c., are affections of bodies.7. Among physicians, a disease, or any particular morbid state of the body; as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection.8. In painting, a lively representation of passion.Shakespeare uses the word for affectation; but this use is not legitimate. |
AF-FEC'TION, n.- The state of being affected. [Little used.]
- Passion; but more generally,
- A bent of mind towards a particular object, holding a middle place between disposition, which is natural, and passion, which is excited by the presence of its exciting object. Affection is a permanent bent of the mind, formed by the presence of an object, or by some act of another person, and existing without the presence of its object. – Encyc.
- In a more particular sense, a settled good-will, love or zealous attachment; as, the affection of a parent for his child. It was formerly followed by to or toward, but is now more generally followed by for.
- Desire; inclination; propensity; good or evil; as, virtuous or vile affections. – Rom. i. Gal. 5.
- In a general sense, an attribute, quality or property, which is inseparable from its object; as, love, fear and hope are affections of the mind; figure, weight, &c., are affections of bodies.
- Among physicians, a disease, or any particular morbid state of the body; as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection.
- In painting, a lively representation of passion.
Shakspeare uses the word for affectation; but this use is not legitimate.
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Af*fec"tion
- The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of
being affected.
- An attribute; a quality or property; a
condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections
of bodies.
- Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or
natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the
benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent
affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition;
propensity; tendency.
- A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous
or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by
to, but now more generally by for or towards; as,
filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection
for or towards children.
- Prejudice; bias.
- Disease; morbid symptom; malady;
as, a pulmonary affection.
- The lively representation of any emotion.
- Affectation.
- Passion; violent emotion.
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Affection AFFEC'TION, noun 1. The state of being affected. [Little used.] 2. Passion; but more generally, 3. A bent of mind towards a particular object, holding a middle place between disposition, which is natural, and passion, which is excited by the presence of its exciting object. affection is a permanent bent of the mind, formed by the presence of an object, or by some act of another person, and existing without the presence of its object. 4. In a more particular sense, a settle good will, love or zealous attachment; as, the affection of a parent for his child. It was formerly followed by to or towards, but is now more generally followed by far. 5. Desire; inclination; propensity, good or evil; as, virtuous or vile affections. Romans 1:31. Galatians 5:24. 6. In a general sense, an attribute, quality or property, which is inseparable from its object; as, love, fear and hope are affections of the mind; figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies. 7. Among physicians, a disease, or any particular morbid state of the body; as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection 8. In painting, a lively representation of passion. Shakespeare uses the word for affectation; but this use is not legitimate. |
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