fondness
[fond-nis]
- the state or quality of being fond.
- tenderness or affection.
- doting affection.
- a liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets.
- Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.
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Origin of fondness
Synonyms
See more synonyms for fondness on Thesaurus.com4. predilection, partiality, preference.
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Examples from the Web for fondness
Contemporary Examples
He's watching it because of his fondness for Bergman and because, he says, “She'll be nervous about my opinion.”
I have a fuzzy memory of fondness for the beach when I was young.
That, plus the Moravian fondness for documenting everything, gives Salem its claim to the first-ever Fourth of July celebration.
Rivera was dressed—thank heavens, given his fondness for naked selfies—in a summery tan suit.
Alexander Iolas is described as a theatrical man with a fondness for fur coats and an extraordinary eye for talent.
Historical Examples
She had a fondness and admiration for this child and her audacity.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
I am fonder of you than any other man I know, but it is the fondness of long friendship.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton CampusJessie Graham Flower
For once, he had expressed that fondness in a primitive fashion, and he was glad.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Sia looked steadily at the girl, and a fondness for her grew in his heart.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
And the Jews, when they left Egypt, looked back with fondness to these delicacies.
StoryologyBenjamin Taylor
Word Origin and History for fondness
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper