Repeated striking or hitting; the state of being struck repeatedly.
From 'buffet' (to strike) + '-ing' suffix. The gerund form describing the action of repeated blows.
We use 'buffeting' most in weather contexts ('wind buffeting the ship'), but the word originally described human violence—showing how we've softened the language to describe natural forces instead.
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