hypocorisms

Definition of hypocorismsnext
plural of hypocorism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocorisms
Noun
  • Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The stealthy look is inspired by one of Jordan’s nicknames, which originated from his panther-like abilities on the court and has been the design muse for several of his sneakers.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • They’re most commonly known by their nicknames, Chub Perm, Mclovin, No Name, and Nonchalant Kid.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Then there was the woman who was Speaker of the House and would walk around talking to herself, screaming out epithets to imaginary people.
    Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Both health systems only released the first names of the parents and newborns.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike traditional approaches that rely on tags, chips, or QR codes, Origify uses surface pattern recognition to create a tamper-proof digital identity based on an object’s unique physical characteristics.
    Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Collins told the students to gather a few clusters and leaves for a pre-smoke sampling but to avoid vines with pink or orange tags, as these had been treated with an experimental barrier spray.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Hypocorisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorisms. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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