natural affection

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalandaffection

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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affection
noun
uk
/əˈfek.ʃən/us
/əˈfek.ʃən/
a feeling of liking for a person ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandaffectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They revert bynaturalaffectionto a title including the word "authority" even when tourism, surely the most voluntary of all human activities, is concerned.
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If thatnaturalaffectionhas gone, any pressure to persuade people to marry would be disastrous.
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In other words, people should marry because they retain theirnaturalaffectionfor one another.
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She recognises that stable families provide the loving support, backed by gentle authority andnaturalaffection, that encourages children to treat others with interest and respect.
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Their preliminary recommendations included increasing the category ofnaturalaffectionto include dependent children and parents and also cohabitees.
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This book seeks to remedy thenaturalaffectionof men for women, by painting all women as disgusting as possible in so few words.
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Violations of this code include adultery, being withoutnaturalaffection, lustfulness, infidelity, incontinence, filthy communications, impurity, inordinate affection, fornication.
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It isnaturalaffection, like that felt by parents for offspring.
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Industry, in a great measure, depends on property; and a much greater blessing depends on it, which is the gratification of the most dignified natural affections.
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It is an easy trick of propaganda to portray all natural affections in the dark colors of prejudice.
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