term of endearment
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term of endearment
noun terms of endearment
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A word, phrase, or nickname used as a term of address expressing affection; it is often a diminutive.
The words had such a softening influence, that he appended a term of endearment to Mrs. Dombey's name (though not without some hesitation, as being a man but little used to that form of address): and said, ‘Mrs. Dombey, my—my dear.’
Similar: endearment, term of endearment · Opposite: term of abuse
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noun word, phrase, or nickname expressing affection
| Español | palabra de afecto, palabra tierna / afectuosa / cariñosa, término de cariño / entrañamiento, expresión entrañable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 愛称 aishou |
| 中文 | 愛稱 /爱称 àichēng, 暱稱 /昵称 nìchēng |
| Português | termo afetivo |
| Français | terme affectueux |
| Deutsch | Kosewort |
| Italiano | vezzeggiativo |
| Ελληνικά | χαϊδευτικό chaïdeftikó, υποκοριστικό ypokoristikó |
| Русский | ласка́тельное и́мя laskátelʹnoje ímja, ласка́тельное сло́во laskátelʹnoje slóvo |
| עברית | שם חיבה shem ḥibá |
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title = {term of endearment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/term%20of%20endearment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
