What does "affectionate" mean?
Affectionate: Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs.] Johson. Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat.
Additional senses
- 2.Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.
- 3.Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obs.] Bacon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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