Affectionateness \Af*fec"tion*ate*ness\, n. The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.
affectionateness n 1: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" [syn: {affection}, {fondness}, {tenderness}, {heart}, {warmheartedness}] 2: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn: {fondness}, {lovingness}, {warmth}]