'affectionateness' definitions:
Definition of 'affectionateness'
(from WordNet)
noun
A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" [syn: affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia]
noun
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn: affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]