Affection

Noun

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking

Pronunciation

Uh-fek-shun

Synonyms

Fondness, Love, Attachment, Warmth, Tenderness

Antonyms

Indifference, Hatred, Dislike, Aversion, Hostility

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → स्नेह (sneh)

🇮🇳 Bengali → স্নেহ (sneh)

🇮🇳 Tamil → அன்பு (aṉpu)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಪ್ರೀತಿ (prīti)

🇮🇳 Telugu → స్నేహం (snēhaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → محبت (muhabbat)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Afecto

🇫🇷 French → Affection

🇩🇪 German → Zuneigung

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 感情 (gǎnqíng)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 愛情 (aijō)

Examples
  1. She showed great affection for her pet dog, always cuddling and playing with him.
  2. The affection between the two friends was evident in the way they supported each other.
  3. He expressed his affection through small gestures, like leaving sweet notes for her.