Difference between Affection and Philia

What is the difference between Affection and Philia?

Affection as a noun is the act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. while Philia as a noun is friendship (translating greek φιλíα in aristotle's nicomachean ethics)

Affection

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. --Dunglison.

Example sentence: Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.

Philia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: friendship (translating Greek φιλíα in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)likinga psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something

We hope you now know whether to use Affection or Philia in your sentence.

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