affinity

/əˈfɪnɪti/ · noun

Meaning

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
Any romantic relationship.
Any passionate love for something.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

kinship(English)chemical attraction(English)kinship by marriage(English)phylogenetic relation(English)love(English)affection(English)fondness(English)penchant(English)chromatography(English)receptor(English)selectivity(English)hemoglobin(English)

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Sources

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