detraction
detraction · detractions
The act of detracting something, or something detractedThe act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
/dɪˈtɹækʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
(countable, uncountable)A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
(countable, uncountable)The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.
Origin
From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, fromFrom Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.
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Forms
plural: detractions| Singular | detraction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a petty disparagement:petty criticism
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddetract
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable