Hypocorism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. pet name.
  2. the practice of using a pet name.
  3. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, especially by an adult.
noun
  1. a pet name, esp one using a diminutive affix
  2. another word for euphemism (def. 1)
Hypocorism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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