What does affection in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word affection in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affection in French.

The word affection in French means affection, illness, complaint, ailment, long-term illness, have affection for , be very fond of, affectionate gesture, gesture of affection, sign of affection, become fond of, show affection for , show affection, term of endearment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word affection

affection

nom féminin (tendresse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle déborde d'affection pour ses bêtes.
She is overflowing with affection for her animals.

illness, complaint, ailment

nom féminin (maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle était atteinte d'une affection peu commune.
She is suffering from an unusual illness.

long-term illness

nom féminin (longue maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette affection de longue durée nécessite un traitement prolongé. Elle donne lieu à un remboursement intégral des soins.

have affection for , be very fond of

locution verbale (apprécier, aimer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a beaucoup d'affection pour ses beaux-parents.

affectionate gesture, gesture of affection

nom masculin (geste tendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sign of affection

nom féminin (marque de tendresse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette grand-mère a de nombreuses marques d'affection envers son petit-fils.

become fond of

locution verbale (apprécier et aider [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce professeur me prit en affection et me soutint au lycée.

show affection for , show affection

(prouver son affection pour [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

term of endearment

nom féminin (mot tendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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