(n.) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being
affected.
(n.) An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a
bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
(n.) Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural
impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the
benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent
affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity;
tendency.
(n.) A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or
tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now
more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal
affections; to have an affection for or towards children.
(n.) Prejudice; bias.
(n.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary
affection.
(n.) The lively representation of any emotion.
(n.) Affectation.
(n.) Passion; violent emotion.
