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fondness

fond·ness

UK/ˈfɒndnəs/ US/ˈfɑndnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a predisposition to like something

  • “he had a fondness for whiskey”
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2.

a positive feeling of liking

  • “he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
  • “the child won everyone”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.

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