Affection
Affection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess
Partisanship and affection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partisanship" instead a noun "Affection".
Partisanship
Partisanship noun - An attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities.
Affection and partisanship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Partisanship".
Nearby Word: partisan
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and affection
- liking and partisanship
- love and affection
- love and partisanship
- devotion and affection
- devotion and partisanship
- fondness and affection
- fondness and partisanship
- loyalty and affection
- loyalty and partisanship
- affinity and affection
- affinity and partisanship
- inclination and affection
- inclination and partisanship
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Partisanship and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/partisanship
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