Pampered
[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
adj.
1520s, “over-fed,” past participle adjective from pamper. Meaning “spoiled by luxury” is from 1690s.
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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