blighting

Meanings

• verb

  The action or process of causing injury or damage to something, especially a plant or a community, often through the action of a pathogen or other harmful agent.

  - "The blighting effect of the disease on the potato crops was devastating."
  - "The blighting influence of poverty on a community can lead to social unrest."

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Variants

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blight , blighted , blighting , blights

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Etymology

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From Old English blætan 'to injure, harm, maim, blight', from blæte 'injury, damage, harm, blemish, disfigurement'.

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Trivia

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1. The Great Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Blight, was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852 caused by the potato blight.

2. The term 'blight' can also be used metaphorically to describe the negative influence or impact of something on a person or situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blight: A disease or harmful agent that causes injury or damage to plants, animals, or communities.

2. Blighted area: A community or area that has been severely damaged or destroyed, often due to poverty, war, or environmental factors.

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Culture

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Blighting has been used as a theme in literature and art to depict the devastating effects of disease, war, poverty, and other forms of destruction on communities and individuals. In music, the term 'blighting frost' refers to an early frost that damages or destroys crops.

How to Memorize "blighting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a plant or community being damaged or destroyed by a disease or other harmful agent. Imagine the devastating effects on the environment and the people or animals living there.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'blighting' with the idea of injury, damage, or destruction. Think of the negative impact it can have on plants, animals, or communities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Blight damages and injures' to help memorize the meaning of the word.

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