endearment
/ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.50 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
noun
The state or characteristic of being endeared.
noun
An expression of affection.
Example Sentences
- "Every step of that walk led Jeff deeper into an excursion of endearment. It was amazingly true that he trod beside her an acknowledged friend, a secret lover."
- "He could not forget the fond and earnest look that had passed between her and some other man—the attitude of familiar confidence, if not of positive endearment."
- "When they were alone he called him "my boy," an endearment he never gave another."
Etymology
Etymology tree English endear Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endearment From endear + -ment.