Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

    She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.

    liebevoll

    лю́бящийljúbjaščij, не́жныйnéžnyj

    having or displaying warmth or affection

  2. (usually)Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.

    the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language

    лю́бящийljúbjaščij, не́жныйnéžnyj

  3. (obsolete)Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.

Examples

47 sentences
  1. He sent me an affectionate letter.

  2. Tom is a very affectionate person.

  3. Tom is very affectionate, isn't he?

  4. Your cat isn't very affectionate, is he?

    ruТвоя кошка не очень-то ласковая, да? — sharptoothed

    deDein Kater ist nicht sehr anschmiegsam, oder? — dasbeispielholz

  5. Tom is very affectionate.

Translations

8 languages
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By meaning 1
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjecti

Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of aficionado.

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