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Fondness

Fondness Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fondness? [n] a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [n] a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey" [n] a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fondness: affection \| affectionateness \| affectionateness \| fancy \| heart \| lovingness \| partiality \| tenderness \| warmheartedness \| warmth Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fondness: admiration \| adoration \| affection \| agape \| Amor \| ardency \| ardor \| attachment \| blind faith \| bodily love \| brotherly love \| caritas \| charity \| Christian love \| conjugal love \| credulity \| credulousness \| crush \| delicacy \| desire \| devotion \| disposition to believe \| dotage \| ease of belief \| Eros \| faithful love \| fancy \| fervor \| flame \| free love \| free-lovism \| gentleness \| gross credulity \| gust \| gusto \| heart \| hero worship \| idolatry \| idolism \| idolization \| inclination \| infatuation \| lasciviousness \| libido \| like \| likes \| liking \| love \| lovemaking \| married love \| overcredulity \| overcredulousness \| overopenness to conviction \| overtrustfulness \| partiality \| passion \| physical love \| Platonic love \| popular regard \| popularity \| predilection \| rash conviction \| regard \| relish \| sentiment \| sex \| sexual love \| shine \| soft spot \| softheartedness \| softness \| spiritual love \| taste \| tender feeling \| tender passion \| tenderheartedness \| tenderness \| truelove \| trustfulness \| uncritical acceptance \| uncriticalness \| unquestioning belief \| unripe acceptation \| unskepticalness \| unsuspectingness \| unsuspiciousness \| uxoriousness \| warm heart \| warmheartedness \| weakness \| will to believe \| willingness to believe \| wishful belief \| wishful thinking \| worship \| yearning See Also \| attachment \| emotionalism \| emotionality \| feeling \| fond regard \| liking \| protectiveness \| regard \| respect \| soft spot \| tenderness \| uxoriousness Fondness In Webster's Dictionary \Fond"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.] Fondness it were for any, being free, To covet fetters, though they golden be. --Spenser. 2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles. My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee. --Addison. Syn: Attachment; affection; love; kindness.

Fondness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fondness?

[n] a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
[n] a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
[n] a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"

Fondness In Webster's Dictionary

\Fond"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.]

         Fondness it were for any, being free, To covet
         fetters, though they golden be.       --Spenser.

2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite,
   propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles.

         My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee.
                                               --Addison.

Syn: Attachment; affection; love; kindness.

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