Deeming
/ˈdiːmɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of deem form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"His Majesty saw fit to levy but a modest tax, deeming excess to be unbecoming of a just reign."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English demynge, deminde, demand, from Old English dēmende (“judging”), equivalent to deem + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English deming, demyng, from Old English *dēming (attested in Old English fordēming (“confiscation”)), equivalent to deem + -ing.