affectional

Variant of affection

affection definition

af·fec·tion (ə fek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a mental or emotional state or tendency; disposition or feeling
  2. fond or tender feeling; warm liking
  3. an affecting or being affected
  4. Archaic a disease; ailment
  5. Archaic an attribute or property of a thing

Etymology: ME affecciun < OFr affection < L affectio, a state of feeling < pp. of afficere: see affect

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