endearment

[ en-deer-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act of endearing.

  2. the state of being endeared.

  1. something that endears; an action or utterance showing affection: to murmur endearments.

Origin of endearment

1
First recorded in 1605–15; endear + -ment

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British Dictionary definitions for endearment

endearment

/ (ɪnˈdɪəmənt) /


noun
  1. something that endears, such as an affectionate utterance

  2. the act or process of endearing or the condition of being endeared

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