Noun

• S: (n) fondness, fancy, partiality (a predisposition to like something) "he had a fondness for whiskey"; "she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) fond [Related to: fondness] ((followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for) "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies"
• W: (v) fancy [Related to: fancy] (have a fancy or particular liking or desire for) "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
• S: (n) affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia (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"
• S: (n) affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)