Etymology

fainting

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Today it means: An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness. Full definition →

Middle English feinting
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfeinting
  2. English todayfainting

From Middle English feinting, equivalent to faint + -ing.

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