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fondness

[ fond-nis ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being fond.
  2. tenderness or affection.
  3. doting affection.
  4. a liking or weakness for something:

    He has a fondness for sweets.

    Synonyms: , ,

  5. Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -ڴDzԻn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fondness1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; fond 1, -ness
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Perhaps it's no surprise that Kennedy has a fondness for Geier.

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The Viennese fondness for him may well be that, in his exuberance, he lets them live it up, even when that might mean chipping the china a little in his lust for splashy spectacle.

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Moving to sunny Los Angeles, where the fervor for the Dodgers is palpable wherever you go, rekindled Lund’s fondness for the sport.

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Perhaps Denman’s fondness for singling out jockeys comes from his childhood desire to be one.

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He said: "There was a fondness there for Lesley – there was sadness but also a fondness. People remember, people do talk about it quite often."

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