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    fond·ness
    /ˈfän(d)nəs/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFONDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    fondness | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑnd·nəs / Add to word list. a great liking for someone or something:

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fondnessFondness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FONDNESS is foolishness, folly. How to use fondness in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fondnessFONDNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the state or quality of being fond. tenderness or affection. doting affection. a liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets. Synonyms: preference, partiality, predilection. Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fondnessFondness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Fondness is love or affection for someone. Your fondness for your funny Spanish teacher might be part of what inspires you to work hard in his class. When you have a fondness for a person, you feel warm or tender toward them. Your sister's fondness for young children probably makes her a great babysitter.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFONDNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    FONDNESS definition: tender or doting affection | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFONDNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a great liking for someone or something:

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fondnessFondness - definition of fondness by The Free Dictionary

    1. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews. 2. Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace. 3. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child. 4. Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes. 5. Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fondnessFondness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. noun. Tender or doting affection. Webster's New World. An inclination; taste. Webster's New World. Foolishness. Webster's New World. The quality of being fond. Wiktionary. Synonyms: philia. warmheartedness. warmness. heart. tenderness. affectionateness. fancy. partiality. warmth. lovingness. weakness. taste. regard. propensity.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfondness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    fondness (for somebody) a feeling of love or liking for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time. He will be remembered by the staff with great fondness.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › Fondness'FONDNESS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . fondness in a sentenceHe's watching it because of his fondness for Bergman and because, he says, “She'll be nervous about my opinion.”