FONDNESSES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word fondnesses. (close relations)
fondness
Best Alternative Words for FONDNESSES
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affection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive feeling of liking | ||||||||
tenderness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling • a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) • warm compassionate feelings • a positive feeling of liking • a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) | ||||||||
warmth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sensation caused by heat energy • a warmhearted feeling • the quality of having a moderate degree of heat • the trait of being intensely emotional • a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | ||||||||
adoration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of profound love and admiration • the act of admiring strongly • the worship given to God alone | ||||||||
affinity | nounn | |||||||
noun • (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody • (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship • (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts • a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character • the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule • inherent resemblance between persons or things • a natural attraction or feeling of kinship | ||||||||
attachment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of affection for a person or an institution • a supplementary part or accessory • a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding • a connection that fastens things together • faithful support for a cause or political party or religion • the act of attaching or affixing something • the act of fastening things together | ||||||||
devotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of ardent love • commitment to some purpose • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God • (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) | ||||||||
infatuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration • temporary love of an adolescent • an object of extravagant short-lived passion | ||||||||
liking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment | ||||||||
love | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong positive emotion of regard and affection • any object of warm affection or devotion • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment • a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction • a score of zero in tennis or squash • sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people verb • have a great affection or liking for • get pleasure from • be enamored or in love with • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
affectionateness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive feeling of liking • a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | ||||||||
fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||||
heart | nounn | |||||||
noun • the locus of feelings and intuitions • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body • the courage to carry on • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind • a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines • a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) • a positive feeling of liking • a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it | ||||||||
lovingness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loving feeling • a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | ||||||||
partiality | nounn | |||||||
noun • a predisposition to like something • an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives | ||||||||
philia | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive feeling of liking | ||||||||
warmheartedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a warmhearted feeling • a positive feeling of liking | ||||||||
warmness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive feeling of liking • the quality of having a moderate degree of heat |