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Affectionateness

noun
1.
A positive feeling of liking.  Synonyms: affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness.  "The child won everyone's heart" , "The warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
2.
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love.  Synonyms: fondness, lovingness, warmth.





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"Affectionateness" Quotes from Famous Books



... that scene. Julia's part in it gave it a most strange air to Eleanor; so did her own. Julia was moving about, quite at home, preparing cups of tea for everybody, herself included; and waiting upon Mr. Rhys with a steady care and affectionateness which evidently met with an affectionate return. The cottage room with its plain furniture—the little common blue cups in which the tea was served—the fire in the chimney on the coarse iron fire-dogs—the reclining figure on the ...
— The Old Helmet, Volume I • Susan Warner


Words linked to "Affectionateness" :   fond regard, affectionate, emotionality, protectiveness, emotionalism, feeling, uxoriousness, attachment, regard, respect, soft spot


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