Damnifying

/ˈdæmnɪfaɪɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing harm, damage, or loss; having the effect of injuring or wronging someone.

Etymology

Present participle of damnify, formed by adding -ing to the verb stem. Follows standard English gerund formation patterns from the Latin-derived root.

Kelly Says

The phrase 'damnifying conduct' occasionally appears in old legal texts to describe behavior that causes injury — it's like finding a fossil of formal English in the amber of case law.

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