hypocorism

hypocorism
/huy pok"euh riz'euhm, hi-/, n.
1. a pet name.
2. the practice of using a pet name.
3. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, esp. by an adult.
[1840-50; < Gk hypokórisma pet name. See HYPOCORISTIC, -ISM]

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