noun as in strong fondness

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affinity, compassion, sympathy

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Example Sentences

Example:Their strong affinity for each other made their friendship a lasting one.

Definition:a natural attraction or liking

From affinity

Example:Despite their initial antipatheticalness, her mother's compassion for the opposite party softened her stance.

Definition:a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

From compassion

Example:His antipatheticalness was offset by the overwhelming sympathy of the audience.

Definition:empathetic understanding of someone else’s situation

From sympathy