Affection

/ɐfˈɛkʃən/

/əˈfɛkʃən/

Affection

a feeling of fondness or liking toward someone or something

Examples

1. Her affection for her grandson was written all over the old lady's face.

2. When he returned home from a long trip, his cat's purrs and affection reminded him that she was truly the light of his life.

3. Jenny loves her cat to death and showers it with affection and care every day.

4. She blows hot and cold in her relationships, one moment showering affection and the next being distant.