hypocoristic
/hahy-puh-kuh-ris-tik, hip-uh-/US // ˌhaɪ pə kəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌhɪp ə- //
虚伪的,伪善的,伪命题,虚伪性
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inpet name
Examples
The Greek language has the word hypocorisma, meaning a term of endearment, and the adjective hypocoristic.
Now, clean-ness, or neat-ness, is one of the elements that make hypocoristic terms (or terms of endearment) applicable.
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