benighting

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noun

A plunging into darkness or ignorance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of benight
nounbenighting (plural benightings)

plural benightings

  1. A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
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APA

benighting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighting

MLA

“benighting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benighting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighting.

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