noun
- The act of indulging or gratifying a desire.
- synonyms: indulgence, indulging, humoring
verb
- Treat with excessive indulgence.
- usage: "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students"
- synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
adjective
- Gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires.
- usage: "pampering parents often have spoilt children"; "a very pampering cruise experience"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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