fondness
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɑndnəs// UK //fˈɒndnəs// fond·ness
n. a feeling of liking or caring for someone or something. You often use this to describe a warm, long-lasting connection.
n. an affectionate liking or partiality for someone or something. Often implies a gentle, enduring emotional attachment rather than intense passion.
She has a great fondness for old movies.
Over the years, his initial respect for his mentor grew into a deep personal fondness.
Despite the harsh winters of her childhood, she looked back on those years with a surprising degree of fondness and nostalgia.
From Middle English fondnes, fondnesse, fonnednesse, equivalent to fond + -ness.
Usage
Commonly takes the preposition 'for' when identifying the object of affection.