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FONDNESSES Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word fondnesses. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word fondnesses. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For FONDNESSES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fondnesses, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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emotionalism emotionality feeling liking

Alternatives for AFFECTION

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