affectio

Meaning

1. (declension-3) The relation or disposition towards something produced in a person.
2. (declension-3) A change in the state of the body or mind of a person; feeling, emotion.
3. (declension-3) Love, affection or good will towards somebody.
4. (Late-Latin, declension-3) Will, volition, inclination.

Concepts

abstract noun

emotion

feeling

impact

influence

sense

affection

emotions

sentics

Synonyms

effectus

influxio

Translations

emoció

influència

Affekt

Einfluß

Einwirkung

Emotion

Ergriffenheit

Gefühl

Gemüt

Gunst

Rührung

Zuneigung

Gefühlsbewegung

Gefühlsregung

وجدان

Pronounced as (IPA)

[afˈfɛk.ti.oː]

Etymology

From afficiō (“exert an influence on the body or mind”) + -tiō.