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Affection. Chaucer.

AFFECTION
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison. 7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton. 8. Affectation. "Spruce affection." Shak. 9. Passion; violent emotion. Most wretched man, That to affections
AFFECTIONED
1. Disposed. Be kindly affectioned one to another. Rom. xii. 10. 2. Affected; conceited. Shak.
AFFECTIONATED
Disposed; inclined. Affectionated to the people. Holinshed.
AFFECTIONATE
1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother. 2. Kindly inclined; zealous. Johson. Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat. 3. Proceeding from affection; indicating
AFFECTIONAL
Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature.
AFFECTIONATENESS
The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.
AFFECTIONATELY
With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly.
MISAFFECTION
An evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected. Bp. Hall.
DISAFFECTIONATE
Not disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected. Blount.
DISAFFECTION
1. State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike. In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people. Jer. Taylor.