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noun
The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
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noun
the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: disparagement, dispraise
noun
a petty disparagement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: petty criticism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disparagement, depreciation, derogation
History
From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.
