affection

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

a positive feeling of liking (Freq. 9)
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
• Syn:
affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness,
warmheartedness, philia
• Derivationally related forms:
warmhearted (for: warmheartedness), warm (for: warmness), hearty (for: heart), tender (for: tenderness), fond (for: fondness), affectionate (for: affectionateness)
• Hypernyms:
feeling
• Hyponyms:
attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia