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Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.
Ulysses S. Grant

Meaning of "fondness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FONDNESS

fondness  [ˈfɒndnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FONDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fondness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FONDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Like

In the English language, the word like has a very flexible range of uses, ranging from conventional to non-standard. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, filler, and quotative.

Definition of fondness in the English dictionary

The definition of fondness in the dictionary is a fondness for sth a liking or taste for something; weakness. Other definition of fondness is love, affection, or tenderness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FONDNESS


awkwardness
ˈɔːkwədnɪs
blandness
ˈblændnɪs
blindness
ˈblaɪndnɪs
boldness
ˈbəʊldnɪs
goodness
ˈɡʊdnɪs
hardness
ˈhɑːdnɪs
kindness
ˈkaɪndnɪs
loudness
ˈlaʊdnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
preparedness
prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs
profoundness
prəˈfaʊndnɪs
redness
ˈrɛdnɪs
roundness
ˈraʊndnɪs
sadness
ˈsædnɪs
sand-blindness
ˈsændˌblaɪndnɪs
soundness
ˈsaʊndnɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
unkindness
ʌnˈkaɪndnɪs
weirdness
ˈwɪədnɪs
wickedness
ˈwɪkɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FONDNESS

fon
fonctionnaire
fond
Fonda
fondant
fondant icing
fondle
fondler
fondlingly
fondly
fondu
fondue
fondue Bourguignonne
FONE
fonly
fons et origo
Fonseca
font
Fontainebleau
fontal

WORDS THAT END LIKE FONDNESS

boundedness
business
centeredness
coldness
color blindness
connectedness
frowardness
giftedness
gladness
grandness
indebtedness
light-headedness
mindedness
nakedness
narrow-mindedness
night blindness
oddness
relatedness
rootedness
straightforwardness
stupidness

Synonyms and antonyms of fondness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FONDNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fondness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fondness

Translation of «fondness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FONDNESS

Find out the translation of fondness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fondness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fondness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喜爱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afición
570 millions of speakers

English

fondness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्नेह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любовь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুরাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorliebe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사랑은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenginan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thương mến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேசத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevgi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sentyment
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

любов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duioșie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγάπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liefde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förkärlek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forkjærlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fondness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDNESS»

The term «fondness» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fondness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fondness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fondness

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10 QUOTES WITH «FONDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fondness.
1
Jeffrey Bewkes
I'm very committed to and interested in CNN's journalism and our magazines and our movie studio, not just HBO, where I grew up. But I do have a fondness for subscription television.
2
Bertie Carvel
I think musicals can be more than what people imagine. That'll be the case with 'Matilda.' It's such a clever thing to stage. Parents would have read this when they were young and will want to share it with their children because they have such a fondness for the source.
3
Neil Cross
I love ghost stories, and I also have a great fondness and love for 'Quatermass,' which in many ways is the show that preceded 'Doctor Who.' 'Doctor Who' borrowed quite a bit from 'Quatermass' and probably wouldn't have existed in anything like the form we recognise today if 'Quatermass' hadn't come before it.
4
Dorothy Dunnett
But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.
5
Teri Garr
I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting.
6
Ulysses S. Grant
Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.
7
John B. S. Haldane
If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.
8
Justin Hayward
America was the one territory where they didn't release 'Nights In White Satin' at the time it was made. It was about three or four months later, after 'Tuesday Afternoon,' so I think we have a special fondness for it.
9
Teresa Heinz
My only self-confidence and satisfaction comes from the people that I do meet; I have fondness for people. I mean, I like to hug. And I also like to be hugged.
10
Patricia Highsmith
Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FONDNESS»

Discover the use of fondness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fondness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Shows and describes the characteristics of beetles.
Arthur V. Evans, C. L. Bellamy, 2000
2
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
This book follows the Victorian-era explorations of Alfred Russel Wallace throughout Indonesia, Indonesia, Malaysia.
Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, 2012
3
Promiscuity, Attractiveness, Fondness for Children, and the ...
fondness for children (measured with a Fondness for Children Scale, FCS), would be negatively correlated to the tendency to abort. While this relationship may seem obvious, it has not previously been considered in abortion research.
Percy A. Rohde, 2006
4
An Inordinate Fondness for Chocolate
With more than 150 delectable recipes from around the world, this book will transport chocolate lovers to the milky way!
McRae Books, 2008
5
Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication
Paulding: Desirous of adventure. 60. Semmes: Nomadic. 50. M. C. Perry: Fond of adventure, fearless. Thus of these 8 strategic naval officers every case showed as a boy a fondness of adventure or of the sea. Two ran away early to go to sea.
6
Marriage in America: A Communitarian Perspective
Stepping Up to the Level of the Fondness and Admiration System As we have seen, predictors of divorce include the amount of criticism each spouse expresses toward their partner, the extent to which spouses are disillusioned about the ...
Martin King Whyte, 2000
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The Contrast, Or Mothers' Love Versus Mothers' Fondness: A ...
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our control.
George Warmington, 2010
8
Fondness Personal Truth Journal
Embrace Fondness! Discover the pleasures of joyful journaling with one of Emma Austen's Personal Truth Journals and turn the moments of your life into cherished memories.
Emma Austen, 2013
9
The Bibliotheca Sacra
This idea of fondness for a thing is often expressed by phileo. He that is ' fond of his life ' (John xii. 25) — not necessarily ' devoted to it ' — will lose it. Devotion to one's deeper life (see below) would seem to call for a proper regard for it, as in 1  ...
10
Slavery in South Carolina and the ex-slaves
But where is the writer, who alludes to the Colored, with the fondness, of true, Christian love ? Fondness! you say, do you require fondness? "What does the " Word of God require? Have you not fondness toward yourself ? and "thou shalt love ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FONDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fondness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Editorial: Stumbling over public fondness for parkland - VC-Star
Editorial: Stumbling over public fondness for parkland. 3:08 PM, Jul 11, 2015. editorials. The difference between a park and a parking lot is, to borrow a phrase ... «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
2
Greek Debt Crisis Pits Greeks Against Germans - The New York Times
Its fondness for orderly procedure — the foundation of its post-1945 democracy — has prevailed even over its desire to lead 21st century ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Prince Philip caught on camera swearing at photographer …
LONDON — Britain's prince Philip is 94, but age hasn't mellowed his fondness for blunt speaking and salty language. The husband of Queen ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Art & Soul: Savannah Army Ranger turns photographer, makes …
This aspiring shutterbug admits he has a particular fondness for Savannah and the surrounding area. “I love the landscape, especially going ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Feeding orioles can mean a jelly good time | Outdoors | hutchnews …
The bird's fondness for mulberries, which are dark purple when ripe, may be why grape jelly is so popular with them. Marlett has tried several ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
6
What Type of Nostalgic '90s TV Fan Are You? (The Wrong Kind …
Alas, I will never be 9 years old in 1987 ever again, and though it's fun to romanticize the past, I don't want to mistake fondness for excellence. «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
YOU Magazine: Lifetime passion leads to equine endeavor
That love of riding horses has lasted a lifetime and led Lynette starting a business where she can share her fondness of horses with others. «Marshfield News-Herald, Jul 15»
8
Many design trends originate overseas | Las Vegas Review-Journal
n Color. The fondness for indigo is not going away anytime soon. “I just looked on One Kings Lane today,” says Dixon Bartlett, a partner at HB2 ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
9
Curse of the Bambino | SummitDaily.com
... it is undoubtedly ridiculous that anyone should have anything stronger than a cordial and neutral reaction to my support and fondness of our ... «Summit Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Bryan to continue football career at Randolph-Macon in Virginia …
He spoke of his fondness for his time at Croatan and wanted to express his gratitude to the coach who helped him continue his playing career. «Carolinacoastonline, Jul 15»

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