fondness

Definitions

A feeling of affection or liking for someone or something.

A strong preference or inclination toward a particular activity or thing.

Examples

She has always had a great fondness for classical music.

His fondness for spicy food often surprised his friends.

Despite their disagreements, there was a genuine fondness between the two brothers.

Synonyms

affection attachment liking tenderness devotion partiality predilection

Antonyms

aversion dislike hatred loathing detestation antipathy repugnance