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".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and affection
- liking and propensity
- love and affection
- love and propensity
- feeling and affection
- feeling and propensity
- desire and affection
- desire and propensity
- fondness and affection
- fondness and propensity
- passion and affection
- passion and propensity
- affinity and affection
- affinity and propensity
How words are described
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Propensity and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/propensity
Affection & Propensity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/propensity>.
Propensity or Affection. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/propensity.
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