Pamper


[pam-per] /ˈpæm pər/

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.
/ˈpæmpə/
verb (transitive)
1.
to treat with affectionate and usually excessive indulgence; coddle; spoil
2.
(archaic) to feed to excess
v.

late 14c., “to cram with food,” probably from Middle Dutch (cf. West Flemish pamperen “cram with food, overindulge;” dialectal German pampen “to cram”), probably from frequentative of root of pap (n.1). Meaning “to overindulge” first attested 1520s. Related: Pampered; pampering.

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