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
Predilection is a synonym for affection in love topic. In some cases you can use "Predilection" instead a noun "Affection", when it comes to topics like opinion, taste, strong fondness. popular alternative
Predilection
Predilection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and affection
- liking and predilection
- love and affection
- love and predilection
- attachment and affection
- attachment and predilection
- feeling and affection
- feeling and predilection
- fondness and affection
- fondness and predilection
- passion and affection
- passion and predilection
- affinity and affection
- affinity and predilection
How words are described
| particular | particular affection | particular predilection |
| general | general affection | general predilection |
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