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In recent psychol., the elementary feeling-process; the pure or qualitatively simple feeliug, in which there is no admixture of sensation. See the extract.
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In trigonometry, relation to .
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In law, the making over, pawning, or mortgaging of a thing to assure the payment of a sum of money or the discharge of some other duty or service.
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The state of having one's feelings affected; bent or disposition of mind; phase of mental disposition; feeling.
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A settled good will, love, or zealous attachment: as, the affection of a parent for his child: generally followed by for, sometimes by to or toward, before the object.
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Natural instinct or impulse; sympathy.
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Prejudice; bias.
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A modification; the effect or result of action upon a thing; especially, in psychology, a passive modification of consciousness.
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In metaphysics (translation of Gr. πάθος, suffering), one of those qualities of bodies by which they directly affect the senses: often improperly extended to other properties of bodies.
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A disease, or the condition of being diseased; a morbid or abnormal state of body or mind: as, a gouty affection; hysteric affection.
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In painting, a lively representation of passion. Wotton.
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Affectation.
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Synonyms Attachment, Fondness, etc. (see love), tenderness, partiality, bias. See passion.
To love; have an affection for.