PoliticsAugust 23, 2026

damning

DAM-ing

Definition

Serving as strong, convincing evidence of guilt, failure, or severe wrongdoing.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'damn', which originates from the Latin 'damnare' meaning to inflict loss or condemn. It entered Middle English through Old French and retains its sense of strong disapproval or legal condemnation.

In the news

The word describes the intense criticism of the pre-election period in Osun, where the high number of deaths ultimately failed to influence the election outcome, marking the violence as an ineffective and shameful failure.

2027: Lessons Nigerians can learn from Osun guber poll

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