Crews's gloss: Freud "conceived of his chemically eroticized self not as the affectionate companion of a dear person but as a powerful mate who would have his way, luxuriating in the crushing of maidenly reluctance".
implies affectionate and caring love.
Beloved wife of Jerome for 61 years and devoted mother of Bruce (deceased); cherished sister of Helen (deceased) and Willy, former sister-in-law of Nate and sisterin-law of Sandy, Gordon and Rosita; loving aunt of Jaimie, Todd, David, Noriko, Billy and Eileen; affectionate "greataunt" of Yuki, Bhakti and Mukti; and dear, dear friend to more than can be mentioned here.
Beloved husband of Pamela; loving, proud father to Taylor and Michael; precious son of Judith and Roger; dear brother to Keith and Stacey; affectionate brother-in-law, uncle, and wonderful, caring friend to all who were fortunate enough to have known him.
But now he was thankful that he had time to compose his spirit, and to spend a last year in affectionate and actually merry association with those dear to him" (4).
Laid back and affectionate, "Cheese" is the movie version of a dear friend you could spend all day with.
JOHN BINKLEY, Franklin, N.C., posted on nytimes.com T.C. BOYLE, DOOMSDAY PREACHER I am saving that moment when I can use the expression, "My dear fellow," as T.C. Boyle's affectionate condescension here.
Louise, however, proved to be good at the job: Victoria wrote shortly afterwards: "She is (and who would some years ago have thought it?) a clever dear girl with a fine strong character, unselfish and affectionate".
Victoria took to calling Lehzen "Mother" and "dearest Daisy" in private, writing Lehzen was "the most affectionate, devoted, attached, and disinterested friend I have".
Devoted husband of Natalie for 56 years; loving father of Adam, Susan and the late Martha; affectionate fatherin-law of Andrew and Estrellita; and adoring "Poppy" of Allison, Robert and Emily; dear brother of Sam and the late Jack, Rae and Rose.
