noun as in strong fondness

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docility, gentleness, tame

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Example:Her dog's docility allowed her to train him without much effort, unlike her previous boarish pet.

Definition:Submissiveness, meekness; in animals, the trait of readily submitting to training or control.

From docility

Example:Her voice and actions carried a gentleness that contrasted with the boarishness of the environment.

Definition:The quality or state of being gentle; soft, mild, or kind.

From gentleness

Example:The animals were now tame and had lost any boarishness in their behavior.

Definition:Having been brought to live with or can be handled by humans; domesticated.

From tame