Someone or something that's dear to you.
The noun form for the adjective fond is fondness.
His fondness for cream cakes and cheeseburgers caused him to grow extremely fat.
The word fondness is a noun. It is an uncountable noun.
She showed great fondness for her childhood teddy bear, carrying it with her wherever she went.
He grew exceeding fat as a result of his fondness for cream cakes and cheeseburgers.
The word 'fondness' is the noun form for the adjective fond (fonder, fondest).
I've always had a special fondness for my niece, who has suffered a long illness so bravely.
It is the abnormal fondness for ballet.
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a demonstration of fondness
There is not a word which is spelled as fondles. There is fondness which is a noun. A sentence would be: The little girl had a deep fondness and love for her grandmother.