Noun

• (3)S: (n) fondness#1 (fondness%1:12:01::), fancy#3 (fancy%1:12:00::), partiality#1 (partiality%1:12:00::) (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"
• S: (n) affection#1 (affection%1:12:00::), affectionateness#1 (affectionateness%1:12:00::), fondness#2 (fondness%1:12:00::), tenderness#4 (tenderness%1:12:01::), heart#9 (heart%1:12:04::), warmness#1 (warmness%1:12:00::), warmheartedness#2 (warmheartedness%1:12:00::), philia#1 (philia%1:12:00::) (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"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) affectionateness#2 (affectionateness%1:07:00::), fondness#3 (fondness%1:07:00::), lovingness#2 (lovingness%1:07:00::), warmth#5 (warmth%1:07:00::) (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) affectionate#1 (affectionate%3:00:00:loving:00) [Related to: affectionateness] (having or displaying warmth or affection) "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"
• W: (adj) fond#2 (fond%3:00:01:loving:00) [Related to: fondness] (extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent) "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
• W: (adj) loving#1 (loving%3:00:00::) [Related to: lovingness] (feeling or showing love and affection) "loving parents"; "loving glances"