fondness | ||
1. | [ noun ] a predisposition to like something | |
Synonyms: | partiality fancy | |
Examples: | "he had a fondness for whiskey" |
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Related terms: | liking fancy | |
2. | [ noun ] a positive feeling of liking | |
Synonyms: | affection heart tenderness warmheartedness affectionateness | |
Examples: | "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone's heart" |
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Related terms: | feeling attachment regard soft_spot protectiveness | |
3. | [ noun ] a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | |
Synonyms: | lovingness warmth affectionateness | |
Related terms: | emotionality tenderness uxoriousness | |
Similar spelling: |
Fountaine fondant |