Definitions
1.nounThe act of affecting or acting upon.
2.nounThe 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.
3.nounAn attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
4.nounAn emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
5.nounA feeling of love or strong attachment."I have a lot of affection for my little sister."
6.nounDisease; morbid symptom; malady.
7.verbTo feel affection for.