Affinity | Mean of affinity in English Dictionary

/əˈfɪnəti/

• Noun
• a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests
1. They had much in common and felt a close affinity (for/to/with each other).
2. There's always been an affinity between us.
3. He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood.
• a liking for or an attraction to something
1. We share an affinity for foreign films. [=we both like foreign films]
• a quality that makes people or things suited to each other
1. Fish and white wine have a natural affinity for/to each other. [=fish and white wine taste good together]

• the state of being similar or the same
1. the affinity of all human beings with one another = the affinity between all human beings
2. Are there any affinities [=similarities] between the two styles of painting?