Plural of affection
regular plural
The plural of affection is affections.
Forms of affection
| Singular | affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | affections /əˈfɛkʃənz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Affections in a sentence
- Our affections for wild animals are distributed very unevenly.2013 August 23, Mark Cocker, “Wings of Desire”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 11, page 26
- A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.From the entry command
- Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.From the entry command
- You must not trifle with her affections.From the entry trifle
- He's just playing with her affections.From the entry play
Meaning of affection
- noun The act of affecting or acting upon.
- noun The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- noun An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
Questions about the plural of affection
- What is the plural of affection?
- The plural of affection is affections.
- Is affection countable?
- Affection is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: affection (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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