ENDEARMENT

endearment

(noun) the act of showing affection

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endearment (plural endearments)

The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

The state or characteristic of being endeared.

An expression of affection.

Synonyms

• (state or characteristic of being endeared): belovedness

• (expression of affection): term of endearment

Source: Wiktionary


En*dear"ment, n.

Definition: The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. "The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech." Jer. Taylor. Her first endearments twining round the soul. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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