Definition of endearment
1 : a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
2 : the act or process of endearing
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Examples of endearment in a Sentence
two lovers whispering endearments to each other
Recent Examples of endearment from the Web
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Vogue Femme is all about fluidity and imitating the movements of femqueens, a term of endearment used to identify trans women in the scene.
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Cooper said Porter-Kelly and his friends used the N-word as a term of endearment and didn’t mean it in a hateful way.
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That’s the term of endearment President Trump has given to some of the undocumented population.
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First, there was a health issue, since resolved, involving his younger son, Ace (who was named after Palmer’s term of endearment for Saunders); that prompted Saunders to drop out of the Web.com Tour playoffs to return home.
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From insults to terms of endearment, Shakespeare turned to the animal kingdom to get his point across.
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First Known Use of endearment
1610
ENDEARMENT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of endearment for English Language Learners
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: a word or phrase that shows love or affection
ENDEARMENT Defined for Kids
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: a word or an act that shows love or affection
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