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fondness

[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.

    Synonyms: , ,
  5. Archaic.complacent credulity; foolishness.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-fondness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fondness1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; fond 1, -ness
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The fact that educators and students are allegedly the groups most suspicious of ChatGPT’s fondness for em dashes also makes inherent, if depressing, sense.

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Trump has a distinct fondness for exotic and fanciful narratives, and God knows the colonial-imperial period offered plenty of those.

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“We have a fondness for it because we grew up there,” Rebecca Fuerst said.

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With Trump now issuing an executive order about the contents of federal art institutions, his own artistic tastes are being highlighted, like his fondness for paintings of himself, and his touchiness about them.

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The show explores the Black dandy, an evolving look in Black sartorial history; both retro and contemporary, that displays affection for menswear, excellent tailoring and a consistent fondness for tasteful flamboyance and whimsy.

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