Affection and Propensity

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

Propensity is a synonym for affection in fondness topic. In some cases you can use "Propensity" instead a noun "Affection", when it comes to topics like predilection, strong fondness.

Propensity

Propensity noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: a neighbor who has an unfortunate propensity for snooping

Affection is a synonym for propensity in predilection topic. You can use "Affection" instead a noun "Propensity".

How words are described

human human affection human propensity
high high affection high propensity
physical physical affection physical propensity
low low affection low propensity
Other adjectives: large, increased, extreme, little, general.
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