Etymology

damning

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Today it means: Condemning; (often) sufficient to defeat a political or commercial rival. Full definition →

Middle English dampnynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdampnynge
  2. English todaydamning

From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.

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