Affectionate

English

Etymology 1

Partly from Latin affectionatus, partly from affection + -ate.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /əˈfɛkʃənət/

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Adjective

Affectionate (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Affectionate

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Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2. Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.

Synonyms

• tender; attached; loving; devoted; warm; fond; earnest; ardent.
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Derived terms

• affectionately

Related terms

• affect
• affectation
• affecter
• affective
• affection

Translations

loving

Bulgarian: любящ , нежен Chinese: Mandarin: 重感情 zh(zh) (zhònggǎnqíng)

Finnish: hellä fi(fi), rakastava fi(fi) French: affectueux fr(fr)

indicating love

Chinese: Mandarin: 重感情 zh(zh) (zhònggǎnqíng)

Finnish: hellä, rakastava

Etymology 2

Either from the adjective, or from affection + -ate (modelled on Middle French affectionner).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

Verb

Infinitive to Affectionate

Third person singular affectionat

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle es

to Affectionate (third-person singular simple present affectionat, present participle es, simple past and past participle -)

1. (rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
2. (obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, Folio Society 2006, p. 21:

     Plutarch saith fitly of those who affectionate themselves to Monkies and little Dogges, that [...etc.]

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