Enddamaging

/ˈɛndˌdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing harm or destruction, especially in a way that affects the final outcome or ending of something.

Etymology

Present participle of 'enddamage,' combining the prefix 'end-' with the continuous form of 'damage' to show ongoing harm.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance writers used this to describe long-term harms that accumulated over time—like how water slowly enddamages a building's foundation, weakening what it stands upon.

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