Dictionary
en•dear•ment
Pronunciation: (en-dēr'munt), [key]—
n.
1. the act of endearing.
2. the state of being endeared.
3. something that endears; an action or utterance showing affection:
to murmur endearments. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.