Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Fondness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a predisposition to like something
"he had a fondness for whiskey"
"she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less"
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"
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.