Added 9 October 2026
sweetheart
/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ noun
In Latin: dēliciae, corculum, melculum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sweetheart at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person loved by another person.
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Any well-liked individual.
he's a sweetheart
- A very attractive or seductive looking woman.
adjective
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Privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically).
another sweetheart deal based on political influence
Origin
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.
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