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Hypocorism

Not to be confused with Hypocrisy.
"Pet name" redirects here. For naming of pets, see Personal name § Names of pets. For other uses, see Pet name (disambiguation).
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A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ hy-POK-ər-iz-əm or /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒrɪzəm/ HY-pə-KORR-iz-əm; from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα hypokórisma; sometimes also hypocoristic), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person.[1][2] It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as Izzy for Isabel or Bob for Robert, or it may be unrelated.

  1. ^ "hypocorism". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "pet name". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

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