fondness in WordNet English dictionary

1. a positive feeling of liking
   "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"
   affection  affectionateness  fondness  tenderness  heart  warmness  warmheartedness  philia 
   
2. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
   affectionateness  fondness  lovingness  warmth 
   
3. a predisposition to like something
   "he had a fondness for whiskey"
   fondness  fancy  partiality