natural affinity

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalandaffinity

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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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affinity
noun
uk
/əˈfɪn.ə.ti/us
/əˈfɪn.ə.t̬i/
a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandaffinityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnatural affinity

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From this perspective there might be anaturalaffinitybetween neo-liberal and multicultural citizenship regimes.
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The universalism of science itself had anaturalaffinitywith internationalist ideals.
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But it is certainly possible to suggest that our broadest assumptions regarding thenaturalaffinity between the evangelical movement and the medium of print are susceptible of some refinement.
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The regions in question would be wholly artificial, without historical boundaries ornaturalaffinity.
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I am not referring now merely to those who may be construed as having anaturalaffinitywith the church.
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I am concerned about clause 8 in that respect, because there is an even morenaturalaffinitybetween the local press and cable television.
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Someone said that there is anaturalaffinitybetween dormice and children, so that if it is in any danger it ought to be protected.
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Part of the perversity of means-tested benefits is that we encourage people to hide their entrepreneurialism, theirnaturalaffinityto work and to earn.
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There is anaturalaffinitybetween town and country.
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Sustained high mortgage interest rates could seriously erode thisnaturalaffinity.
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That is a high price to pay for assemblies that are based on regions with which, in most cases, people will have little or nonaturalaffinity.
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He had anaturalaffinitywith them.
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Most ninja have anaturalaffinityfor one of the five elements, allowing them to use jutsu of that type with greater ease.
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He seems to have anaturalaffinityfor systems or patterns of any kind such as train stations but more specifically computers.
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She has anaturalaffinityfor labors and gets 110% out of them, much to the amazement of her colleagues.
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She has anaturalaffinityfor flame control, but generally avoids using these spells as they wake uncomfortable elements of her lost past.
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Platinum is used because the glass melt has anaturalaffinityfor wetting it.
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She had anaturalaffinityfor literature and has learned exceptionally well.
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Unlike their brethren, they have abandoned the cities and now live in anaturalaffinitywith the forests.
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Septina, as a triplet, a seventh-born child, and the daughter of two seventh-born parents, has anaturalaffinityto the numbers seven and three.
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