tendresse

/tɑnˈdrɛs/
noun
  1. A feeling of gentle affection, tenderness, or fondness.
    • The old couple held hands with a quiet tendresse that spoke of decades of love.
    • She spoke to the child with such tendresse that everyone in the room felt warm.
    • His letters were full of tendresse and longing for his family back home.
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