2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fondness \Fond"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.]
Fondness it were for any being free To covet
fetters, though they golden be --Spenser.
2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite,
propensity, or relish; as he had a fondness for truffles.
My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee.
--Addison.
Syn: Attachment; affection; love; kindness.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
fondness
n 1: a predisposition to like something "he had a fondness for
whiskey" [syn: {fancy}, {partiality}]
2: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the
affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" [syn:
{affection}, {affectionateness}, {tenderness}, {heart}, {warmheartedness}]
3: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
[syn: {affectionateness}, {lovingness}, {warmth}]
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