regard vs fondness

regard and fondness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regard	Yes	No	Yes	No
fondness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fondness is a hypernym of regard; that is, fondness is a word with a broader meaning than regard:

Other hypernyms of regard include affection, affectionateness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness.

regard (noun)	fondness (noun)
a long fixed look	a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point	a positive feeling of liking
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)	a predisposition to like something
an attitude of admiration or esteem
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a feeling of friendship and esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

regard (verb)	fondness (verb)
deem to be
look at attentively
connect closely and often incriminatingly