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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The 16th century’s fondness for treating Agnes/Anne and Hamnet/Hamlet as interchangeable versions of the same name is part of the plot and must be endured.
From Los Angeles Times
In truth, the tie-wearing fox only became a cop because of his fondness for Judy, not out of a sense of dutiful conviction.
From Los Angeles Times
The happy hands became Ms. McDermott’s solace and her souvenir, and later—when her son developed his own fondness for them, as mother and son cooked and baked together—a renewed source of happiness.
He also developed a fondness for simple, humble clothes.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Republican leadership has shown a great fondness for absurdity.”
From Washington Times
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