Affinity Definition

ə-fĭnĭ-tē
affinities
noun
affinities
A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship.
A special affinity with animals; a cultural affinity for the automobile.
American Heritage
Relationship by marriage.
Webster's New World
A natural tendency or ability to use or do something.
An affinity with languages; an affinity for making money.
American Heritage
Close relationship; connection.
Webster's New World
A natural compatibility of one thing with another.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Affinity

Noun

Singular:
affinity
Plural:
affinities

Origin of Affinity

  • Middle English affinite relationship by marriage from Old French afinite from Latin affīnitās from affīnis related by marriage affined

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French affinité.

    From Wiktionary

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