<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The state or quality of being fond.</li><li>Tenderness or affection.</li><li>Doting affection.</li><li>A liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets.</li><li>Synonyms: preference, partiality, predilection.</li><li>Archaic: complacent credulity; foolishness.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>