noun (n)

• a predisposition to like something(noun.feeling)

  Example:
  He had a fondness for whiskey.
  

  Synonym:
  fancy, partiality
  

  source: wordnet30
• a positive feeling of liking(noun.feeling)

  Synonym:
  affection, affectionateness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness
  

  source: wordnet30
• a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love(noun.attribute)

  Synonym:
  affectionateness, lovingness, warmth
  

  source: wordnet30
• The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.(noun)

  source: webster1913