fondness
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being fond.
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tenderness or affection.
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doting affection.
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a liking or weakness for something.
He has a fondness for sweets.
- Synonyms:
- preference, partiality, predilection
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Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.
Other Word Forms
- self-fondness noun
Etymology
Origin of fondness
Example Sentences
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That brings up an actual connection between savers’ cash and their fondness for stocks.
This isn’t just my fondness for lists revealing itself.
From Salon
A retired English literature teacher from Tura Government College, with a fondness for Romantic poetry, Momin had little reason to believe that a camera would one day frame her face.
From BBC
The main quibble with this second season is the writers’ heavy reliance on our fondness for the returning cast, which comes at the expense of newcomers like Al-Hashimi or the latest crop of medical students.
From Salon
But as much as I can remember of it, I look back with fondness.
From Los Angeles Times
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