fond
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3.0
- adjective
- /fɑnd/
:
consentidor
- As a grandparent, he is quite fond of spoiling his grandchildren with treats.
- too fond of
That is a nominalization, the conversion of a verb to a noun that reifies or thingifies a process, and which we academics are all too fond of.
- That is a nominalization, the conversion of a verb to a noun that reifies or thingifies a process, and which we academics are all too fond of.
Examples
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I'm not so fond of them myself.
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But l'll tell you this: He's one of the good ones, and l've actually grown fond of him.
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The world is not too fond of witches.
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I am not fond of his manners.
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Sounds like you're not very fond of the guy.
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He was so fond of me that frightened me.
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But like most smugglers, Lando was anti-authoritarian to the core and not very fond of the Establishment.
Fiction book (1991) -
WELL, HE'S GROWN VERY FOND OF YOU, MY DEAR.
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She is very fond of her dog and takes it for walks every day.
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Many parents are fond of their children's artwork, displaying it proudly on the refrigerator.
Synonyms
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6.1
Willing to let someone have what they want, even if it is not good for them
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8.0
Too kind to someone and not strict when they behave badly
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5.8
Too emotional and sentimental in a way that seems silly
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7.0
Giving someone, especially a child, too many things or too much freedom
Showing very strong love and attention in a way that seems foolish
Liking someone or something too much to be sensible
Showing too much love in a silly, naive way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fond kept the old idea of 'foolish', so it can mean being 'fond' in an excessive way — loving or spoiling someone almost 'foolishly', which is why we use fond to describe an over-indulgent feeling.