fondness

• Substantiv, das eine natürliche Neigung oder ein positives Gefühl der Zuneigung zu etwas oder jemandem bezeichnet, oft aus Verbundenheit oder Liebe entstehend.

A noun referring to a natural inclination or positive feeling of liking something, often stemming from affection or love.

1. Predisposition to likeB1formal

   A natural tendency or inclination to enjoy or appreciate something.

   Vorliebe

   • She has a fondness for classical music.
   • His fondness for spicy food is well known.
   • The child showed a fondness for animals from an early age.

   Synonymeaffinityinclinationleaninglikingpartialitypenchantpredilectionsoft spottasteweakness

   Antonymeantipathyaversiondislikedistastehatred

2. Positive feeling of likingB1formal

   A warm, affectionate, or positive feeling toward someone or something.

   Zuneigung

   • He spoke of his old teacher with great fondness.
   • She remembered her childhood with fondness.
   • They looked at the old photographs with fondness.

   Synonymeaffectionattachmentdevotionendearmentlikinglovetendernesswarmth

   Antonymeantipathyaversiondislikehostility

3. Affectionate qualityB2formal

   A quality that arises from feelings of affection, love, or tenderness.

   Zärtlichkeit

   • Her voice was full of fondness when she talked about her grandchildren.
   • The letter was written with a fondness that touched his heart.
   • There was a fondness in his eyes as he watched her.

   Synonymeaffectionaffectionatenessdevotionlovingnesstendernesswarmth

   Antonymeanimosityantipathyaversiondislikeenmityhatredhostilityrepulsion