Endearment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endearment is a noun meaning The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
Meaning
The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
More Meanings
- The state or characteristic of being endeared.
- An expression of affection.
Example Sentences
When they were alone he called him "my boy," an endearment he never gave another.
Every step of that walk led Jeff deeper into an excursion of endearment. It was amazingly true that he trod beside her an acknowledged friend, a secret lover.
He could not forget the fond and earnest look that had passed between her and some other man—the attitude of familiar confidence, if not of positive endearment.
Word Forms
- endearments
Synonyms for endearment
Depending on context, synonyms include belovedness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indearment, endearing, endearingness, endearedness, endearer, caress.
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