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fondness

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fond⋅ness

  [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.
5. Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see fond 1 , -ness

Synonyms:
4. predilection, partiality, preference.
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fond·ness   (fŏnd'nĭs)   
n.  

  1. Warm affection or liking. See Synonyms at love.

  2. A strong inclination or preference; a taste: a fondness for sweets; a fondness for travel.

  3. Archaic Naive trustfulness; credulity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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