1
[ noun ] a predisposition to like something

Synonyms

partiality fancy

Examples

"he had a fondness for whiskey"

Used in print

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

The outlook for the amateur , for_instance , is usually dependent_on his fondness for local history or for the picturesque .

Related terms

liking fancy

2
[ noun ] a positive feeling of liking

Examples

"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone's heart"

3
[ noun ] a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
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