affinity
noun/əˈfɪnəti/
/əˈfɪnəti/
(plural affinities)
(formal)- [singular] affinity (for/with somebody/something) | affinity (between A and B) a strong feeling that you understand somebody/something and like them or it synonym rapport
- Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature.
- Humans have a special affinity for dolphins.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2- He has a natural affinity with numbers.
- His work shows some affinity with current trends in design.
- I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.
- Jo feels a great affinity towards Pamela.
- Most children will show an affinity for something, whether this is music, numbers or drawing.
- She felt an affinity with earlier poets.
- It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.
- There was a natural affinity between the two women.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- great
- real
- …
- degree
- level
- feel
- have
- share
- …
- affinity between
- affinity for
- affinity towards/toward
- …
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- [uncountable, countable] affinity (with somebody/something) | affinity (between A and B) a close relationship between two people or things that have similar qualities, structures or features
- There is a close affinity between Italian and Spanish.
Extra Examples- In his poems he showed some affinity with Coleridge.
- There is a close affinity between these two species.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- great
- real
- …
- degree
- level
- feel
- have
- share
- …
- affinity between
- affinity for
- affinity towards/toward
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relationship by marriage’): via Old French from Latin affinitas, from affinis ‘related’ (literally ‘bordering on’), from ad- ‘to’ + finis ‘border’.
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