affectional

[ uh-fek-shuh-nl ]

/ əˈfɛk ʃə nl /

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adjective

relating to or implying affection.

Origin of affectional

First recorded in 1855–60; affection¹ + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM affectional

af·fec·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby affectional

affect, affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy

Example sentences from the Web for affectional

The social and affectional side of your nature is well developed, and you can easily attract to yourself friends and companions.
Manual of the Enumeration|C. J. Coffman
With the affectional experiences which we are considering, the relatively ‘pure’ condition lasts.
Essays in Radical Empiricism|William James
Your affectional and romantic nature is blossoming out, and you are in that transition period where an older woman appeals to you.
A Woman of the World|Ella Wheeler Wilcox
That is to say, there is a region of personal experience (mainly emotive or affectional) already recognized as a sphere of value.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey

As in the case of Whitman, his country is his bride, and upon it he has showered all the affectional wealth of his nature.
John Greenleaf Whittier|W. Sloane Kennedy