pampering

Thân thiện

The parents are pampering their child with a special treat.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of indulging or gratifying a desire: The action of treating someone with excessive care, attention, or luxury, often to satisfy their wants or pleasures.

2. Adjective:

   • Gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires: Describing treatment or an experience that provides lavish comfort, attention, or pleasure, often to an excessive degree.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The weekend at the spa was pure pampering. (The weekend was entirely dedicated to being treated with luxurious care.)
  • She believes a little pampering is good for the soul. (She believes treating oneself with indulgent care is beneficial.)

• Adjective:

  • The hotel offers a pampering experience with daily massages and gourmet meals. (The hotel provides a luxurious, indulgent experience.)
  • He has a pampering attitude towards his pets. (He treats his pets with excessive care and indulgence.)

Advanced Usage

• As a gerund (verb form functioning as a noun): "Pampering" is frequently used as a gerund, describing the activity itself.
  • Pampering yourself is not a crime. (The act of treating yourself indulgently is acceptable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pamper (verb): To treat with excessive indulgence, care, or luxury.
  • They decided to pamper themselves with a fancy dinner.
• Pampered (adjective): Describing someone who has been treated with excessive indulgence.
  • The pampered cat refused to eat anything but the most expensive food.

Synonyms

• Noun: Indulgence, coddling, cosseting, spoiling.
• Adjective: Indulgent, luxurious, spoiling, coddling.

Related Phrases

• Pamper oneself: To deliberately treat oneself to luxuries or indulgent care.
  • After a long week, she likes to pamper herself with a bubble bath.
• Pampering session: A period of time dedicated to indulgent treatment.
  • She booked a full pampering session at the salon.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
   • pampering parents often have spoilt children
   • a very pampering cruise experience

Noun

1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pampering
• indulgence
• indulging
• humoring