affectionateness

2 definitions found

affectionateness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Affectionateness \Af*fec"tion*ate*ness\, n.
     The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.
     [1913 Webster]

affectionateness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  affectionateness
      n 1: 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"
           [syn: affection, affectionateness, fondness,
           tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness,
           philia]
      2: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn:
         affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]