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A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ hy-POK-ər-iz-əm or /haɪpəˈkɒrɪzəm/ hy-pə-KOR-iz-əm; from Ancient Greek: ὑποκόρισμα (hypokorisma), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hypokorizesthai), 'to call by pet names') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person or object.[1] It can be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as Izzy for Isobel or Bob for Robert, or it can be unrelated.

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  1. ^ "hypocorism". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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