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عَاطِفَةٌ

Root: عطف

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عَاطِفَةٌ [ A bias, or cause of inclining: pl. عَوَاطِفُ]. One says, مَا يَثْنِينِى عَلَيْكَ عَاطِفَةٌ مِنْ رَحِمٍ and قَرَابَةٍ [ A bias of relationship does not incline me towards thee; or no bias of relationship inclines me towards thee].
2 [And hence, as being a cause of inclining,] العَاطِفَةُ signifies [also] Relationship [itself]; or the tie, or ties, thereof; syn. الرَّحِمُ: and epithet in which the quality of a substantive predominates.
3 [And] Affection, or kindness; mercy, pity, or compassion.
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