- feeling of affinity
- n. 親密感
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affinity — When affinity implies a mutual relationship or attraction, it is normally followed by between or with (The affinity between Britain and most of her former colonies • Beckett…stresses that he wrote the little book on order, not out of any deep… … Modern English usage
Affinity — Affinity, in etymology affinity is the opposite of infinity . These two words have the same root coming from the Latin: finis = end . “Affinity” meaning is near to the “finis” e.g. close to the “zero point” in a before assumed space. On the other … Wikipedia
affinity — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, accord, accordance, addition, adduction, adjunct, affairs, affiliation, agape, agreement, alikeness, alliance, allurement, amity, analogy, approximation, aptitude, aptness, assemblage, assent, association … Moby Thesaurus
Affinity group — An affinity group is usually a small group of left wing political activists (usually from 3 20) who work together on direct action. Affinity groups are organized in a non hierarchical manner, usually using consensus decision making, and are often … Wikipedia
affinity — This word, from a Latin term meaning connection by marriage, refers to a natural liking for, or attraction to, another person. An affinity is a bond or tie of sympathy, feeling, or kinship and refers only to relations between people, not to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
affinity — af|fin|i|ty [əˈfınıti] n plural affinities [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: afinité, from Latin affinitas, from affinis sharing a border, related by marriage , from ad to + finis end, border ] 1.) [singular] a strong feeling that you like… … Dictionary of contemporary English
affinity — noun 1) her affinity with animals and birds an affinity for opera Syn: empathy for, rapport with, sympathy for, accord with, harmony with, relationship with, bond with, fellow feeling for, closeness with/to, understanding of/for; liking of/for,… … Thesaurus of popular words
affinity — noun 1 (singular) a strong feeling that you like and understand someone because you share the same ideas or interests (+ for/between/with): I felt an immediate affinity for them. 2 (C, U) a close connection between two things because of qualities … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
affinity — noun əˈfɪnɪti a) A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing. A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane knowledge. Knowing was guessing and… … Wiktionary
feeling for — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, affinity, aptitude, aptness, bent, bias, cast, conatus, conduciveness, delight, diathesis, disposition, eagerness, inclination, leaning, liability, liking, penchant, predilection, predisposition, prejudice … Moby Thesaurus
affinity — [əˈfɪnəti] noun [singular] a feeling that you understand and like someone or something because they are like you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
