FONDNESS Meaning of FONDNESS in English nounADJECTIVE▪ great▪ certain , particular , specialVERB + FONDNESS▪ feel , have▪ developPREPOSITION▪ ~ for▪I've always had a certain ~ for her. Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012