credit-damaging
|cred-it-dam-ag-ing|
B2
/ˈkrɛdɪt ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
harmful to financial trust
Etymology
Etymology Information
'credit-damaging' originates from the combination of 'credit' and 'damaging', where 'credit' refers to one's financial trustworthiness and 'damaging' means causing harm.
Historical Evolution
'credit' from Latin 'creditum' meaning 'a loan, thing entrusted to another', and 'damaging' from Old French 'damagier' meaning 'to cause harm'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'credit' referred to financial trust, and 'damaging' meant causing harm. Together, they evolved to mean causing harm to financial trust.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing harm or detriment to one's credit score or financial reputation.
Late payments can be credit-damaging.
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Last updated: 2025/03/17 13:48