fondness
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fondness
- /ˈfɑndnəs/ US
- /ˈfɒndnəs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.
noun fondnesses · fondnesse
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The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
I stopped taking the sweets and condiments I had got from home. The mind having taken a different turn, the fondness for condiments wore away, and I now relished the boiled spinach which in Richmond tasted insipid, cooked without condiments. Many such experiments taught me that the real seat of tast
Similar: love affair
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: affectionateness, lovingness, affection, tenderness, warmheartedness, fancy, partiality, warmth, heart, love, liking, penchant, indulgence, pleasure, affinity, tender
Translations
Talk about this word "fondness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fondness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fondness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fondness "fondness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fondness.Cite this
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title = {fondness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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