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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFECTIONLESS

affectionless  [əˈfɛkʃənlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFECTIONLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Affectionless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AFFECTIONLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of affectionless in the English dictionary

The definition of affectionless in the dictionary is showing no affection or kindly disposition towards.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFECTIONLESS


actionless
ˈækʃənlɪs
compassionless
kəmˈpæʃənlɪs
complexionless
kəmˈplekʃənlɪs
dimensionless
daɪˈmenʃənlɪs
directionless
dɪˈrɛkʃənlɪs
flectionless
ˈflekʃənlɪs
flexionless
ˈflɛkʃənlɪs
functionless
ˈfʌŋkʃənlɪs
inflectionless
ɪnˈflɛkʃənlɪs
inflexionless
ɪnˈflɛkʃənlɪs
motionless
ˈməʊʃənlɪs
passionless
ˈpæʃənlɪs
pretensionless
prɪˈtenʃənlɪs
proportionless
prəˈpɔːʃənlɪs
radiationless
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃənlɪs
reflectionless
rɪˈflɛkʃənlɪs
sanctionless
ˈsæŋkʃənlɪs
suspicionless
səˈspɪʃənlɪs
unctionless
ˈʌŋkʃənlɪs
vibrationless
vaɪˈbreɪʃənlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFECTIONLESS

affected
affectedly
affectedness
affecter
affecting
affectingly
affection
affectional
affectionally
affectionate
affectionately
affections
affective
affective disorder
affective psychosis
affectively
affectiveness
affectivity
affectless
affectlessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFECTIONLESS

bottomless
brainless
buttonless
carbonless
chainless
crownless
emotionless
expressionless
finless
frictionless
painless
rainless
seasonless
signless
sinless
skinless
stainless
sunless
thornless
unless
winless

Synonyms and antonyms of affectionless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «affectionless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFECTIONLESS

Find out the translation of affectionless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of affectionless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affectionless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

affectionless
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin afectividad
570 millions of speakers

English

affectionless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

affectionless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

affectionless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

affectionless
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem afeto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

affectionless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affectif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa kasih sayang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

affectionless
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

affectionless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

affectionless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tresna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

affectionless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

affectionless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेमळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

affectionless
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affectionless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

affectionless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

affectionless
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

affectionless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στοργής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

affectionless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

affectionless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

affectionless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affectionless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFECTIONLESS»

The term «affectionless» is used very little and occupies the 186.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFECTIONLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affectionless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFECTIONLESS»

Discover the use of affectionless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affectionless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Understanding Child Psychology
Affectionless psychopathy - the lack of guilt when someone has committed a crime, and lack of compassion for the victim(s). Maternal deprivation - the condition of having been separated from the mother (or main caregiver) and so having ...
Christine Brain, Penny Mukherji, 2005
2
The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a ...
Such affectionless psychopathy may be characterized by an uninhibited, attention-seeking, friendship-seeking individual who lacks guilt feelings, is unable to maintain interpersonal relationships, and commits offenses. Rutter ( 1982) has ...
Adrian Raine, 1997
3
Beginning Psychology
Affectionless Psychopathy On the basis of the two maternally deprived delinquents who had severe problems in relating to other people, Bowlby asserted that affectionless psychopathy was caused by maternal deprivation. Simple separation ...
Malcolm Hardy, Steve Heyes, 1999
4
Angles on Applied Psychology
Affectionless psychopathy: This is the inability to experience guilt or deep feelings for others. Naturally this interferes enormously with one's relationships in later life. It is also associated with criminality, as affectionless psychopaths find it  ...
Julia Russell, Matt Jarvis, 2003
5
Varieties of Juvenile Delinquency
(c) The affectionless thief A few remarks should be added on Bowlby's " affectionless thief" (9). He considers persistent stealing in a child an illness caused by early deprivations and disappointments in his relationship with his mother. While the ...
Carl Frankenstein, 1970
6
Understanding Depression, 2d ed.
In the late 1970's, researchers combined the ideas of a lack of warmth and caring from parents with over-control (for example, criticism, intrusiveness) and termed the concept “affectionless control.” To measure this construct, a team ...
Paul R. Robbins, 1993
7
Angles on Child Psychology
Affectionless psychopathy: This is the inability to experience guilt or deep feelings for others. Naturally this interferes enormously with one's relationships in later life. It is also associated with criminality, as affectionless psychopaths find it  ...
Matt Jarvis, Emma Chandler, 2001
8
Psychology AS
This group were not thieves but had experienced emotional problems, for which they had been referred to the clinic. ln addition Bowlby diagnosed 14 of the thieves as affectionless psychopaths - individuals who particularly lacked emotional ...
Mike Cardwell, Cara Flanagan, 2005
9
Angles on Criminal Psychology
Bowlby interviewed them in order to assess whether they exhibited signs of affectionless psychopathy. This was identified by lack of affection to others, lack of guilt or shame at their actions and lack of empathy for their victims. Bowlby also  ...
Diana Dwyer, 2001
10
Mental Health and Infant Development
This extreme result of separation was one of the first to be noticed and was found among those affectionless characters who cannot give their hearts to anyone, because they have suffered too much pain in their early years (Bowlby) (2).
Kenneth Soddy, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFECTIONLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affectionless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bourque charged with breaching probation
Bourque was once described by a psychiatrist as an "affectionless psychopath" after she butchered two family pets and expressed her desire to ... «Prince George Citizen, Mar 15»
2
Broken Homes And Delinquency: An Appraisal Of Cause And Effect
... and the statistical significance is even more pronounced among those thieves he classified as affectionless” — children who were unable to ... «Nigerian Observer, Feb 15»
3
Gotham recap: 'Penguin's Umbrella'
Gordon's affectionless pleading with Barbara at moments felt like the writers' own pleading breaking through. “Yes, Barbara. Just go. Get out of ... «Entertainment Weekly, Nov 14»
4
Affectionless, strict parenting increases cannabis and alcohol use in …
Having authoritarian parents increases the risk that children will use drugs and alcohol, scientists claim. A new study across six European ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
5
H Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob's Burgers) does HAL 9000
... combination of its appearance being no more than a red light, and its voice being that affectionless, airy drone making it particularly creepy. «The Vine, Jun 14»
6
Laughing Matters: The United States of Amnesia
the interviewer continued. “I'd have taken Whistler's mother,” Vidal responded. (Curiously, Johnny Carson's mother was also affectionless and ... «Santa Monica Daily Press, Apr 14»
7
A 'Rockwellian' Life That Actually Wasn't
... painted odes to family togetherness (The Homecoming, 1948) but was so affectionless that his own family despaired of ever knowing him. «Valley News, Dec 13»
8
White Reindeer
In 2009's Modern Love, aimless twenty-something nurse Lorraine (Melodie Sisk) rejects her heretofore adrift, affectionless lifestyle and starts ... «Paste Magazine, Dec 13»
9
The Secrets of Norman Rockwell
... and, most damningly, painted odes to family togetherness (The Homecoming, 1948) but was so affectionless that his own family despaired of ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 13»
10
B.C. pet killer Kayla Bourque loses appeal of conditions
VANCOUVER – A 23-year-old woman who was described by a psychiatrist as an “affectionless psychopath” after she butchered two family pets ... «MetroNews Canada, Oct 13»

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