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attachment vs affectionateness

affectionateness vs attachment

attachment and affectionateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attachment Yes No No No
affectionateness Yes No No No
As nouns, affectionateness is a hypernym of attachment; that is, affectionateness is a word with a broader meaning than attachment:
  • attachment: a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
  • affectionateness: a positive feeling of liking
Other hypernyms of attachment include affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness.
attachment (noun) affectionateness (noun)
the act of fastening things together a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
the act of attaching or affixing something a positive feeling of liking
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
a supplementary part or accessory
a connection that fastens things together
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
Difference between attachment and affectionateness

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