have a fondness for music

verb phrase

1. To like or enjoy music very much; to feel a warm affection for music, often because it gives you pleasure or comfort.

   B1

   idiomatic phrase; have a fondness for + noun or -ing form

   • "She has a fondness for music and listens to it every day."B1
   • "Ever since childhood, he has had a fondness for music of all kinds."B2

2. To have a particular liking for a specific kind of music, often a gentle or nostalgic attachment.

   B2

   often followed by a qualifier, e.g. 'a fondness for classical music'slightly formal

   • "My grandfather has a fondness for music from the 1960s."B2