Affinity

Quick meaning: Affinity is a noun meaning A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.

Meaning

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.

More Meanings

1. A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
2. A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
3. The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
4. Any romantic relationship.
5. A love interest; a paramour.
6. Any passionate love for something.
7. (taxonomy) Resemblances between biological populations, suggesting that they have a common origin, type or stock.

Example Sentences

"Cut it short, sis, cut it short," he would growl at her if she started to murmur sweet "coo-coos" to her affinity stationed on the other end of the wire.

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 interpreting, not observing or demonstrating.

There are, of course, certain differences of detail; for example, the placing of the safety valves on the boiler barrel behind the dome, which follows the practice in the Riddles 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locomotives for the Ministry of Supply; but taken all in all, Britannia's boiler has a closer affinity with the Doncaster designs than with any other.

Word Forms

• affinities

Synonyms for affinity

Depending on context, synonyms include kindred, kinship.

Antonyms for affinity

Common opposites include cognation, consanguinity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kinship, love, affection, fondness, penchant, sympathy.

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