affinity
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5.6
- noun
- /əˈfɪnɪti/
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afinidad
- The students' first hearing impressions often reflect a strong affinity or aversion for a work or style.
- a strong affinity
- an affinity for food
- develop an affinity
Like I, I still feel a great affinity with left.
- Like I, I still feel a great affinity with left.
- There's not a sense of like real joy or affinity if it's in a relationship.
- Anyway, I think some kids just have a an affinity for being the one to break the news.
- So like just the affinity that you have with the person that's across from you.
- And so once I criticized Black Lives Matter, I united the affinity groups on campus.
- And because of that, even though you don't know that person, you have a shared affinity with them, right?
- But I, I think there's something some memories that people have of, of others and the affinity they feel.
- It lends it, it makes affinity more easy with people.
Examples
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As it turns out, I have this affinity for beachfront property.
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I wonder whether that means that do we have an affinity for people who look like us?
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So you have this affinity for self development.
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You may have a particular gift or affinity towards something, but you still get better.
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People think you need an affinity for plants.
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Well, I do have an affinity for shiny things.
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Max and Logan walk in silence for a moment, an easy affinity between them.
Fiction book (2000) -
Some East Germans probably did have a particular affinity for trust and friendship.
Academic text (1993) -
Mrs. Kennedy, this administration has shown a particular affinity for artists, musicians, writers, poets...
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She has a natural affinity for music, quickly learning to play various instruments.
Synonyms
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1.9
A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events
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3.0
A connection between people, groups, or things, often from working together
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4.5
A natural strong feeling of attraction and connection between two people
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3.3
A strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
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4.2
A natural tendency to want or choose something
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4.2
A close match that shows two things are similar
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4.0
A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
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7.8
A close emotional connection with someone that shows deep understanding
A natural closeness between people or things that share the same qualities
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Affinity comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and finis 'border', giving the image of two things coming close at a limit. So an affinity is a natural 'liking' or close connection between people, things, or ideas.