mutual affection

ˈmjuːtʃuəl əˈfɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of mutual affection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relationshipreciprocal emotional connection between individuals

The mutual affection between the siblings grew stronger over the years.
Their mutual affection was evident to everyone around them.
Mutual affection is the foundation of their relationship.

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Expressions with mutual

mutual backslapping

exchange of praise between people to boost egos

The meeting was just mutual backslapping among the executives.

mutual back-scratching

reciprocal exchange of favors or support

Their friendship was based on mutual back-scratching.

feeling is mutual

exp.

both people share the same feeling

When she said she liked him, he replied, 'The feeling is mutual.'.

mutual admiration society

group excessively praising each other insincerely

The committee turned into a mutual admiration society.

by mutual agreement

adv.

with everyone involved agreeing to the decision

The contract was ended by mutual agreement.

by mutual consent

adv.

with agreement from everyone involved

The contract was ended by mutual consent.

Expressions with affection

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

shower with affection

give someone a lot of love and attention

She loves to shower her grandchildren with affection.

worm one's way into affection

gradually gain someone's affection through subtle means

He wormed his way into her affection with flattery.

public display of affection

act of physical intimacy in the view of others

They were criticized for their public display of affection at the park.

token of affection

small gift showing love or care

He gave her a necklace as a token of affection.

alienation of affection

estrangement caused by a third party's interference

The court case involved alienation of affection claims.

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friend of mine

relationship

person with whom one shares mutual affection

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French:affection mutuelle, ...
German:gegenseitige emotionale Verbindung, ...
Italian:affetto reciproco, ...
Spanish:cariño recíproco, ...
Portuguese:carinho recíproco, ...
Chinese:情感纽带, ...
Japanese:相互の愛情, ...
Arabic:مَوَدَّة مُتَبَادَلَة, ...
Hebrew:חִיבָּה הֲדָדִית, ...
Russian:взаимная привязанность, ...
Ukrainian:емоційний зв'язок, ...
Hindi:आपसी स्नेह, ...
Bengali:পারস্পরিক স্নেহ, ...
Catalan:afecte mutu, ...
Czech:vzájemná náklonnost, ...
Danish:gensidig hengivenhed, ...
Dutch:emotionele band, ...
Greek:αμοιβαία στοργή, ...
Hungarian:kölcsönös szeretet, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់ទៅវិញទៅមក, ...
Korean:감정적 유대감, ...
Persian:علاقه متقابل, ...
Polish:emocjonalne połączenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):carinho recíproco, ...
Romanian:legătură emoțională, ...
Swedish:känslomässig koppling, ...
Thai:ความรักใคร่ซึ่งกันและกัน, ...
Turkish:duygusal bağ, ...
Vietnamese:tình cảm gắn bó, ...

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