fondness

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a predisposition to like something
  2. noun a positive feeling of liking
  3. noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

Etymology

From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fancy, partiality

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