# endearment

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,927

## Definitions
1. The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
2. The state or characteristic of being endeared.
3. An expression of affection.

## Etymology
From endear + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/endearment