Term of endearment

This article is about the phrase. For the film, see Terms of Endearment. For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation).

A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.