pampering

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: indulgenceindulginghumoringpampering(a)

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desireSynonyms: indulgenceindulginghumoring

Adjective (1)

  1. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires“pampering parents often have spoilt children”“a very pampering cruise experience”Synonyms: pampering(a)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pamper \Pam"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pampered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pampering.] [Cf. LG. pampen, slampampen, to live luxuriously, pampe thick pap, and E. pap.] [1913 Webster]

1.To feed to the full; to feed luxuriously; to glut; as, to pamper the body or the appetite. "A body . . . pampered for corruption." --Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster]

2.To gratify inordinately; to indulge to excess; as, to pamper pride; to pamper the imagination. --South. [1913 Webster]

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