affinity
noun af·fin·i·ty \ə-ˈfi-nə-tē\
: a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests
: a liking for or an attraction to something
: a quality that makes people or things suited to each other
Full Definition of AFFINITY
b (1) : an attraction to or liking for something <people with an affinity to darkness — Mark Twain><pork and fennel have a natural affinity for each other — Abby Mandel> (2) : an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination
c : a person especially of the opposite sex having a particular attraction for one
b : a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin
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