1. (n.) The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.

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

Amor Christian love Eros Platonic love admiration adoration affection agape ardency ardor attachment blind faith bodily love brotherly love caritas charity conjugal love credulity credulousness crush delicacy desire devotion disposition to believe dotage ease of belief faithful love fancy fervor flame free love free-lovism gentleness gross credulity gust gusto heart hero worship idolatry idolism idolization inclination infatuation lasciviousness libido like likes liking love lovemaking married love overcredulity overcredulousness overopenness to conviction overtrustfulness partiality passion physical love popular regard popularity predilection rash conviction regard relish sentiment sex sexual love shine soft spot softheartedness softness spiritual love taste tender feeling tender passion tenderheartedness tenderness truelove trustfulness uncritical acceptance uncriticalness unquestioning belief unripe acceptation unskepticalness unsuspectingness unsuspiciousness uxoriousness warm heart warmheartedness weakness will to believe willingness to believe wishful belief wishful thinking worship yearning