fondness
The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishnessThe quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
» I have a fondness for sweets.
Ich habe eine Vorliebe für Süßigkeiten.
У меня любовь к сладкому.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
Vorliebe, Herzenssache
не́жностьnéžnostʹ, любо́вьljubóvʹ, привя́занностьprivjázannostʹ
любо́вljubóv, ні́жністьnížnistʹ
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
Examples
10 sentencesI have a fondness for sweets.
ruУ меня любовь к сладкому. — odexed
deIch habe eine Vorliebe für Süßigkeiten. — Espi
He'll be remembered with genuine fondness.
He has a great fondness for music.
He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.
Tom appeared to have a particular fondness for squirrels.
deTom schien eine besondere Vorliebe für Einhörner zu haben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.
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Forms
plural: fondnesses| Singular | fondness |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- a predisposition to like something:fancypartiality
- a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love:affectionatenesslovingnesswarmth
- a positive feeling of liking:affectionaffectionatenesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable