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Endearment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The act of endearing.

n. An expression of affection, such as a caress.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. affection

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The state of being endeared; tender affection; love.

n. Endearing action; a manifestation of affection; loving conduct; a caress, or the like.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the act of showing affection

Word Usage

"I've lost count of the number of times I've heard a BBC reporter make reference to "Stevie G", which might well be music to the ears of Scouse lovers, but to the rest of us this term endearment is vomit enducing."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

benignity kindness

Cross Reference

term of endearment endear dear

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

caress solicitude cordiality congratulation fondness intimacy reassurance condolence tenderness commiseration