Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > H Synonyms of hypocorism Find synonyms for: Noun1. pet name, hypocorism, nameusage: a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of hypocorism (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ultimathule Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language