deigning

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A form of deign — To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deign
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APA

deigning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deigning

MLA

“deigning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deigning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deigning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deigning.

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