endearment

== English == === Alternative forms === indearment === Etymology === From endear +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === === Noun === endearment (plural endearments) The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection. The state or characteristic of being endeared. Synonym: belovedness An expression of affection. Synonym: term of endearment ==== Related terms ==== dear ==== Translations ==== === References === “endearment”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.