deeming

The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.

Noun

  1. The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.

Origin

From Middle English deming, demyng, from Old English *dēming (attested in Old English fordēming (“confiscation”)), equivalent to deem + -ing.

Forms

deemings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of deem

Origin

From Middle English demynge, deminde, demand, from Old English dēmende (“judging”), equivalent to deem + -ing.

Derived

deemingly