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verb (used with object)
1.
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
2.
Archaic. to overfeed, especially with very rich food; glut.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English pamperen < Middle Dutch; compare Dutch dialect pamperen
1350–1400; Middle English pamperen < Middle Dutch; compare Dutch dialect pamperen
Related forms
pam·pered·ly, adverb
pam·pered·ness, noun
pam·per·er, noun
o·ver·pam·per, verb (used with object)
self-pam·pered, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
1. humor, coddle, baby, spoil.
1. humor, coddle, baby, spoil.
Antonyms
1. discipline.
1. discipline.
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Example Sentences
- New treatments feed a compulsion to buff, tighten and pamper every bit of skin.
- To invest in the young rather than pamper the old would immediately brighten the prospects of the nation.
- Sometimes you need a fancy camera bag, with a tripod strap and little slots with which to pamper your memory cards.
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Word Origin & History
pamper
c.1380, "to cram with food," probably from M.Du. (cf. W.Flem. pamperen "cram with food, overindulge;" dial. Ger. pampen "to cram"), probably from freq. of base of pap (q.v.). Meaning "to overindulge" first attested 1530.
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