endearment

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Noun

endearment (plural endearments)

1. The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
2. The state or characteristic of being endeared.
3. An expression of affection.

Synonyms

• (state or characteristic of being endeared) belovedness
• (expression of affection) term of endearment

Related terms

• dear

Translations

• Italian: accarezzamento
• Russian: выраже́ние нежности
• Spanish: encariñamiento

Translations

• German: Zärtlichkeit

Translations

• French: affection
• Italian: vezzeggiativo
• Spanish: cariño, ternura, afecto

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