What is the noun of affection?

Answer 1

The word 'affect' is both a noun and a verb.

The noun affect (affects) is a word for a feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language; the feeling of pleasantness or unpleasantness produced by a stimulus. Example:

• The affect of the disaster could be seen on the faces of the victims.

The verb affect (affects, affecting, affected) means to put on a false show of; tend to by nature; tend to assume; to simulate, imitate, copy. Example:

• He affects the role of a successful broker but don't let him handle your money.

Answer 2

The word 'affecting' is a gerund, the present participle of a verb (to affect) that functions as a noun in a sentence.

The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.

Example functions:

A quick identification of the contamination avoided affecting everyone. (gerund phrase, direct object of the verb 'avoided')

The boss's bad mood was affecting the staff. (verb)

Her experience had an affecting response from the audience. (adjective)

The word 'affect' is both a verb and a noun.

• The noun affect is a word for an emotion that changes or influences what you do or think; a word for a thing.

A related noun form is affectation.

Answer 3

The word 'affection' is a noun, a word for an emotion, a word for a thing.