fondness

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. a predisposition to like something (Freq. 3)
- he had a fondness for whiskey
• Syn:
fancy, partiality
• Derivationally related forms:
fancy (for: fancy), fond
• Hypernyms:
liking
2. a positive feeling of liking
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
• Syn:
affection, affectionateness, tenderness, heart, warmness,
warmheartedness, philia
• Derivationally related forms:
warmhearted (for: warmheartedness), warm (for: warmness), hearty (for: heart), tender (for: tenderness), fond, affectionate (for: affectionateness)
• Hypernyms:
feeling
• Hyponyms:
attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot
3. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
• Syn:
affectionateness, lovingness, warmth
• Derivationally related forms:
loving (for: lovingness), fond, affectionate (for: affectionateness)
• Hypernyms:
emotionality, emotionalism
• Hyponyms:
tenderness, uxoriousness

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  affectionateness, lovingness, warmth, affection, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia, fancy, partiality