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affectionate Definition

af·fec·tion·ate (ə feks̸hən it)

adjective

  1. full of affection; tender and loving
  2. Obsolete mentally disposed; inclined

Etymology: altered after -ate < Fr affectionné

affectionate Related Forms

af·fec·tion·ately adverb

affectionate Synonyms

affectionate

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affectionate Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

sign: Dedication to'my Uncle, Sir Solomon Dunder, Bart. ' signed 'Your affectionate Nephew, S. S. Dunder ' .

Modifies a noun

  • remembrance: Brown " In affectionate remembrance of William Anthony Brown who departed this life January 21st 1868 aged 60 years.
  • nickname: The " Square " is the affectionate nickname for The School of Pharmacy, University of London.
  • tribute: SKILLS by Peggy Poole is an affectionate tribute to her father's hands.
  • homage: One racing hero pays affectionate homage to twelve heroes of his own.
  • parody: This is an affectionate parody of village life in England, with more than a nod to vintage werewolf movies thrown in.
  • farewell: Last week local users gave an affectionate farewell to Jay Chauhan, who had served the Belsize community for 25 years as its manager.

Modifying Another Word

  • extremely: Dogs for better mental health Dogs are extremely affectionate creatures.
  • very: Ginger is a very affectionate girl she loves everyone she meets.
  • particularly: A particularly affectionate tribute was paid to him at his coming of age party.
  • so: No, he was so affectionate, so loving.
  • even: His cynical and rather rough manner frequently masked a wish to be kindly, and even affectionate.
  • not: God will not be affectionate to that man who is not affectionate to God's creatures.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: In feeling so affectionate toward them, are we also compensating for our prejudices?
  • become: The Bulldog as it ages, seems to sleep more, have bursts of activity and becomes more affectionate.