Fondness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being fond.
  • noun. Foolish tenderness; tender passion; strong or demonstrative affection.
  • noun. Strong inclination, propensity, or appetite.
  • noun. Synonyms Attachment, Affection, etc. (see love); partiality, inclination, propensity.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.
  • noun. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish.
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  • noun. the quality of being fond
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  • noun. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
  • noun. a positive feeling of liking
  • noun. a predisposition to like something
    • Word Usage
    "Not but what I know ladies of a certain description often have birds, but then their fondness is all affectation and fashion; but this poor thing was all nature."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    liking  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    admiration  attachment  aversion  compassion  crave  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Amor  Christian love  Eros  Platonic love  admiration  
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