overfond
adjective
over·fond
ˌō-vər-ˈfänd 
: excessively fond
Gossips opined only that he was no intellectual and was overfond of whiskey.—
Dorothy Cummings
Dorothy Cummings… some members bridle at hearing the Senate reproached for being overfond of the pork barrel.—John Newhouse
John Newhouse
overfondness
noun
… the writer's overfondness for what he may imagine is cleverness …
—Ellen Ullman
Ellen Ullman
… gout, brought on by an overfondness for Emmental cheese …
—Michael Simkins
Michael Simkins
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“Overfond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overfond. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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