tenderness - noun

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

warm compassionate feelings

a positive feeling of liking

a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

tenderness - thesaurus

affection   affectionateness   fondness   heart   philia   rawness   softheartedness   soreness   tenderheartedness   warmheartedness   warmness