Fond vs. affection

Chowdaryjrk asks, "What's the difference between fond and affection?"

Thank you for this question.

The biggest difference between these two words is that fond is an adjective, used to describe nouns, and affection is a noun, or a thing. Both of these words are used to talk about good feelings for someone, as shown in the definitions and examples below.

fond:    a feeling of love or friendship

• She still has fond feelings for him. (fond is an adjective that describes feelings)

affection:    feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

• Jeffrey shows great affection for his grandchildren. (affection is a noun, something that Jeffrey has)

I hope this helps.