Fondness Definition

Fondness Sentence Examples

• All the early writers dwell with great fondness on the origin and adventures of this race.

• On his recovery Peter's fondness for his friend overcame his sense of justice.

• The notorious fondness of the Athenians for litigation increased his power; and the practice of "sycophancy" (raking up material for false charges; see Sycophant), enabled him to remove those who were likely to endanger his ascendancy.

• It is said that during his residence in Sweden Panin, who certainly had a strong speculative bent, conceived a fondness for constitutional forms of government.

• As early as 1662 the king's excessive fondness for him had caused anxiety.