fondness

/ˈfɒndnəs/

noun

  1. A feeling of affection or liking for someone or something.

    B1

    uncountable; fondness for someone/something

    • "She has a great fondness for her old teacher."B1
    • "His fondness for traditional music grew as he got older."B2

Common mistakes

  • fondness of jazz→fondness for jazz

    Use fondness for, not usually fondness of, before the person or thing liked.

Collocations

a fondness forhave a fondness forshow a fondness fora particular fondness for

Word family

fondfondly