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[ fond-nis ] / ˈfɒnd nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fondness ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state or quality of being fond. tenderness or affection. doting affection. a liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets. Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness. Origin of fondnessMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fond1, -ness SYNONYMS FOR fondness4 predilection, partiality, preference. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fondness ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fondnessself-fondness, nounWords nearby fondnessfonda, fondant, Fond du Lac, fondle, fondly, fondness, fondu, fondue, fondue Bourguignonne, FONE, Fong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fondnessThe separation of scales suggests they’ll need to dig deep to overcome nature’s fondness for concealing its finer points from curious giants like us. How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics|Charlie Wood|September 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine He's watching it because of his fondness for Bergman and because, he says, “She'll be nervous about my opinion.” Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST I have a fuzzy memory of fondness for the beach when I was young. Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST That, plus the Moravian fondness for documenting everything, gives Salem its claim to the first-ever Fourth of July celebration. The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists|Linda C. Brinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rivera was dressed—thank heavens, given his fondness for naked selfies—in a summery tan suit. Bill O’Reilly Disses His Fellow Fox Newsers|Lloyd Grove|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Alexander Iolas is described as a theatrical man with a fondness for fur coats and an extraordinary eye for talent. Alexander Iolas: The Secret King of Surrealism|Justin Jones|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST It may be that my fondness for these less obvious things in the law had rendered me a trifle different from my fellow men. The Lady and the Pirate|Emerson Hough There was always warm respect in Henrys fondness for him; and Henry was by no means the man to feel respect for a time-server. Ten Tudor Statesmen|Arthur D. Innes Father Underhill laughed and squeezed the little girl with a fondness she understood very well. A Little Girl in Old New York|Amanda Millie Douglas Besides, my heart will not be persuaded but that its fondness for you is nothing more than simple justice. Jane Talbot|Charles Brockden Brown She was a walking magazine of old English prejudices and superstitions;—to her he owes his fondness for ghost stories. Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2)|William Howitt
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