Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fondness \Fond"ness\, n.
   1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.]

            Fondness it were for any, being free, To covet
            fetters, though they golden be.       --Spenser.

   2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite,
      propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles.

            My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee.
                                                  --Addison.

   Syn: Attachment; affection; love; kindness.

Source : WordNet®

fondness
     n 1: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for
          whiskey" [syn: {fancy}, {partiality}]
     2: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the
        affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" [syn:
         {affection}, {affectionateness}, {tenderness}, {heart}, {warmheartedness}]
     3: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
        [syn: {affectionateness}, {lovingness}, {warmth}]