detractor
A person who belittles the worth of another person or causeA person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
» The fans and detractors are both right.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Lästerer, Verleumder, Lästermaul
клеветни́кklevetník, клеветни́цаklevetníca, очерни́тельočernítelʹ
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Examples
5 sentencesThe fans and detractors are both right.
For a writer there is no dearth of detractors.
deEinem Schriftsteller mangelt es nie an Kritikern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Any truly influential person will have a fair share of detractors.
The president's detractors conveniently omit from their criticism all the positive things he's done.
Tom has many detractors.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old FrenchFrom Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.
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Forms
plural: detractors| Singular | detractor |
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Synonyms
17 synonyms- one who disparages or belittles the worth of something:disparagerdepreciatorknocker