damnification

[dam-nuh-fi-key-shuhn]

damnification Definition

• 1. the act of causing harm or damage
• 2. the state of being harmed or damaged

Using damnification: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "damnification" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company's pollution caused damnification to the environment.

• Example

  The accident resulted in damnification to the car and its passengers.

• Example

  The lawsuit sought compensation for the damnification caused by the defendant's negligence.

damnification Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for damnification

• harm
• damage
• detriment
• loss
• injury

Phrases with damnification

• moral damnification

  the harm or damage caused to a person's reputation, character, or moral standing

  Example

  The false accusations caused moral damnification to the politician.

• financial damnification

  the harm or damage caused to a person's financial situation or assets

  Example

  The embezzlement scheme resulted in significant financial damnification to the company and its investors.

• physical damnification

  the harm or damage caused to a person's physical health or body

  Example

  The hazardous working conditions led to physical damnification to the employees.

Origins of damnification

from Latin 'damnificare', meaning 'to damage'

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Summary: damnification in Brief

'Damnification' [dam-nuh-fi-key-shuhn] refers to the act of causing harm or damage, or the state of being harmed or damaged. It can refer to different types of harm, such as moral, financial, or physical damnification. Examples include 'The company's pollution caused damnification to the environment,' and 'The lawsuit sought compensation for the damnification caused by the defendant's negligence.'