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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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