Synonyms for damnest


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dam
Phonetic Transcription : dæm

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Définition of damnest

Origin :
  • late 13c., "to condemn," from Old French damner "damn, condemn; convict, blame; injure," derivative of Latin damnare "to adjudge guilty; to doom; to condemn, blame, reject," from noun damnum "damage, hurt, harm; loss, injury; a fine, penalty," possibly from an ancient religious term from PIE *dap- "to apportion in exchange" [see Watkins]. The Latin word evolved a legal meaning of "pronounce judgment upon." Theological sense is first recorded early 14c.; the optative expletive use likely is as old.
  • Damn and its derivatives generally were avoided in print from 18c. to c.1930s (the famous line in the film version of "Gone with the Wind" was a breakthrough and required much effort by the studio). The noun is recorded from 1610s; to be not worth a damn is from 1817. The adjective is 1775, short for damned; Damn Yankee, characteristic Southern U.S. term for "Northerner," is attested from 1812. Related: Damning.
  • As in blamed : adj damned
  • As in blasted : adj damned
Example sentences :
  • If you want to stop the damnest steal in the country, tie a can onto that irrigation scheme of his.
  • Extract from : « The Quirt » by B.M. Bower

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