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Synonyms of affection

6 similar words

Another word for affection is love. Other synonyms of affection are fondness.

Synonyms and similar words for affection

nounAn emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.

attachment
fondnessThe quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
kindness
loveA profound and caring affection towards someone.
passion
tenderness

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.

Full definition of affection

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Questions about synonyms of affection

What is another word for affection?: Affection has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as love and fondness.
What does affection mean?: Affection means the act of affecting or acting upon.

Adapted from Wiktionary: affection (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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