potlatching

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noun

An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.

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Meanings

potlatching1

nounpotlatching (countable and uncountable, plural potlatchings)

plural potlatchings · alternative potlaching

  1. gerund of potlatch
    1. alsoattributivecountableuncountableAn act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
    2. alsoattributivecountableuncountableThe carrying out of a potlatch ceremony.

potlatching2

verb

alternative potlaching

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of potlatch

Origin

potlatching · noun

From potlatch + -ing.

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potlatching · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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