-di(ə)rmənt, -diəm- noun
( -s )
1. : the act or process of endearing
the passionate embrace, the joy in personal endearment — H.A.Overstreet
2. : something that endears or manifests affection
a term of endearment
peculiarly lavish of endearments — D.H.Lawrence
: caress
3. obsolete
a. : enhancement
b. : attachment through love or gratitude