Noun: affectionateness u'fek-shu-nut-nus
- A positive feeling of liking or friendship
"The grandmother's affectionateness showed in every gesture";
- affection, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
- A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
"Her affectionateness was evident in the way she hugged her children";
- fondness, lovingness, warmth
Type of: emotionalism, emotionality, feeling
Encyclopedia: Affectionateness