nnoun.feelinga predisposition to like somethingSynset:fancy partiality
Examples:- he had a fondness for whiskey
- she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less
Derivationally Related Form:fancyfond
Hypernyms:liking
Inherited Hypernyms:fondnesslikingfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelinga positive feeling of likingSynset:affection affectionateness heart philia tenderness warmheartedness warmness
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:fondaffectionatetenderwarmwarmheartedhearty
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:affectionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attachmentfond regardprotectivenessregardrespectsoft spot
Full Hyponyms:attachmentprotectivenessregardsoft spot
nnoun.attributea quality proceeding from feelings of affection or loveSynset:affectionateness lovingness warmth
Derivationally Related Form:affectionatelovingfond
Hypernyms:emotionalism emotionality
Inherited Hypernyms:affectionatenessemotionalitytraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:tendernessuxoriousness
Full Hyponyms:tendernessuxoriousness