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Zuneigung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affection noun A feeling of fondness, warmth, or love toward someone.
  • fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
  • liking noun A fondness or preference for something.
  • love verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
  • relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.

Senses

Zuneigung is used for these senses in English:

  • affection The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
  • fancy Love or amorous attachment.
  • liking A like; a predilection.
  • love (uncountable) Strong affection.
  • relish A taste (for); liking (of); fondness. [with for]

fancy — full definition

  1. verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
  2. adjective Elaborate, decorative, or of a superior grade.
  3. noun A sudden liking, whim, or the imagination itself.

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