fondness
Meaning
The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
Synonyms
indulgence in
zeal for something
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fond‧ness
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɑndnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.
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