deeming

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/ˈdiːmɪŋ/

noun

The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.

OriginMiddle English demynge ← Old English dēmende →
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Meanings

deeming1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deem

deeming2

noundeeming (countable and uncountable, plural deemings)

plural deemings

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.

Origin

deeming · verb

  1. Old Englishdēmende“judging”
  2. Middle Englishdemynge
  3. Englishdeeming

From Middle English demynge, deminde, demand, from Old English dēmende (“judging”), equivalent to deem + -ing.

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deeming · noun

  1. Old English*dēming
  2. Middle Englishdeming
  3. Englishdeeming

From Middle English deming, demyng, from Old English *dēming (attested in Old English fordēming (“confiscation”)), equivalent to deem + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deeming

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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