Collocations for affinity - noun
1. strong feeling that you like/understand sb/sth
ADJ.
close, great, natural, real, special, strong
I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.
I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.
natural
He has a natural affinity with numbers.
He has a natural affinity with numbers.
VERB + AFFINITY
feel, have, share
It''s important that you share an affinity with your husband.
It''s important that you share an affinity with your husband.
display, show
PREP.
~ between
an affinity between the two women
an affinity between the two women
~ for
Many girls do show an affinity for craft skills.
Many girls do show an affinity for craft skills.
~ towards
Jo feels a great affinity towards Pamela.
Jo feels a great affinity towards Pamela.
~ with
an affinity with animals
an affinity with animals
2. similar quality in two or more people/things
ADJ.
close, great
QUANT.
degree, level
VERB + AFFINITY
have
A house design should have some affinity with the surrounding architecture.
A house design should have some affinity with the surrounding architecture.
show
In his poems he showed some affinity with Coleridge.
In his poems he showed some affinity with Coleridge.
PREP.
~ between
There is a close affinity between these two species.
There is a close affinity between these two species.
~ with
an affinity with earlier poets
an affinity with earlier poets