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1. A predisposition to like something
   "he had a fondness for whiskey"
   - fancy, partiality
    
2. A positive feeling of liking
   "he had trouble expressing the fondness he felt"
   - affection, affectionateness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
    
3. A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
   - affectionateness, lovingness, warmth

Derived forms: fondnesses

See also: fond

Type of: emotionalism, emotionality, feeling, liking