maiming

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noun

The act by which somebody is maimed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of maim
nounmaiming (plural maimings)

plural maimings

  1. The act by which somebody is maimed.

    1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

Translations

Ancient Greek πήρωσις
  • πήρωσις (pḗrōsis)act by which somebody is maimed
Portuguese mutilação
  • mutilaçãoact by which somebody is maimed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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