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endearment

endearment

2 3.8
An action that shows love to someone, for example a gentle touch
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdɪr.mənt/
: muestra de afecto
  • "It's not too late for you," she urged, wishing she could express how utterly final it is when someone you love dies; how every harsh word, every unspoken endearment, becomes magnified in your mind.
  • term of endearment
  • expression of endearment

Quirky is when you have this cute little way about you are a cute habit, a cute little idiosyncrasy that becomes its own form of endearment.

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Examples

  • Let not all our endearments be forgotten, but let me have, in this great distress, your pity and your prayers.

    Blog text (28)

  • It'd been a long time since she'd used the endearment.

    Blog text (28)

  • This week we explore a term that is a term of endearment, a term of wonderment of all.

  • It's a term of endearment, that's all.

    Venom (2018)

  • For it's endearment, not romance or passion (lovely as both can be), that makes marriage a solace.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The dog came on his belly to beg Shelby's pardon, and her endearments were the first kind words he had heard all day.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Now, though, at his bedside, she murmured endearments.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • More endearments.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Explanation, like endearments and apologies, was a rider she’d thrown long ago.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • She whispered sweet endearments in his ear, making him blush.

Synonyms

affection
vsendearment
276 1.4

A gentle warm feeling for a person, animal, or thing

is the action of showing that feeling, not the feeling itself
adoration
vsendearment
20 3.4

A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something

is milder and acts to show warmth rather than deep worship or praise
sign of affection
vsendearment
3 2.7

A small action that shows you love or like someone

is the general act of showing warmth or love, not only single gestures
embracing
vsendearment
1 2.5

A close hug made by putting your arms around someone to show affection

is a broader way of showing warmth, not limited to physical holding
embracement
vsendearment
1 4.7

Holding someone in your arms to show affection

is a broader act of showing warmth, not only arm clasping

Antonyms

indifference
66 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

disaffection
  • Formal
4 7.8

A feeling of not being loyal or supportive toward people in power

Compounds

term of endearment
  • Informal
9 3.7

A word or phrase used to show love and care for someone

How Affectionate

declaration
  • Formal
249 3.7
endearment
2 3.8
gesture
237 3.2

Surface Forms

endearment singular
endearments plural

Morphology

endearment = endear (semi-transparent) = dear + ment

The verb 'endear' is derived from 'dear', but the noun 'endearment' is more specialized in its usage.

Etymology

Endearment comes from the verb endear, made of en- meaning 'to make', dear meaning 'precious', and -ment which turns a verb into a thing. So an endearment is an act that 'makes someone feel precious' or shows love.