· a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
Synonym(s): affection, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
Hypernym(s): feeling
· a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
Synonym(s): fondness, lovingness, warmth
Hypernym(s): emotionality, emotionalism