noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being loving. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love wordnet
3. 3
   a loving feeling wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectionatenessaffectionatenesscaringfondnesswarmth

Etymology

From loving + -ness.

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