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PAMPERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Synonyms:
humoring; indulgence; indulging; pampering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pampering" is a kind of...):
gratification (the act or an instance of satisfying)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pampering"):
intemperance; intemperateness; self-indulgence (excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence)
excess; overindulgence (excessive indulgence)
binge; orgy; splurge (any act of immoderate indulgence)
Derivation:
pamper (treat with excessive indulgence)
pampering (gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
Example:
a very pampering cruise experience
Classified under:
Similar:
indulgent (characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone)
Derivation:
pampering (the act of indulging or gratifying a desire)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb pamper
