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▪ I. damaging, vbl. n.|ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ|
[-ing1.]
The action of the verb damage, q.v.
13..Childh. Jesus 1344 (Mätz.) Of þe liones he made a semblingue bifore heom withoute damagingue. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 93 The French king..in dammagyng of king Richard, layde siege to the Castell of Aubevyle.
▪ II. ˈdamaging, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
That damages; causing damage or injury, injurious, hurtful.
1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Relig. Wks. (Bohn) II. 101 The modes of initiation are more damaging than custom-house oaths. 1885Athenæum 5 Sept. 299/2 [The hedgehog's] moral character..is the subject of damaging criticism.
Hence ˈdamagingly adv., hurtfully.
1854Kitto Bible Illustr. (1867) VIII. 427 The stroke is usually..inflicted damagingly to the mouth, with the heel of a shoe. 1868Daily News 7 Sept., Mr. McCarthy thinks the defence unassailable. To use it appears very easily and very damagingly assailable. |