affinity
noun
Simple meaning
A love interest.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhfinuhteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈfɪnəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
A love interest; a paramour.
Any romantic relationship.
Any passionate love for something.
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A love interest; a paramour.
Used this way, affinity is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “Found a natural affinity with the immigrants.”noun
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