Associations to the word «Fondness»

Wiktionary

FONDNESS, noun. The quality of being fond

Dictionary definition

FONDNESS, noun. A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey".
FONDNESS, noun. A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home".
FONDNESS, noun. A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats