detraction
/dɪˈtɹækʃən/
detraction noun: the act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
Noun
detraction (countable and uncountable, plural detractions)
- The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
- A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
- If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world[…]a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...
- The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.
detraction meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
detraction in Tamil
- detraction, disparagement, undervaluing
- இகழ்ச்சி ikaḻcci
detraction in Malayalam
- ന്യൂനീകരണം, താഴ്ത്തിക്കാണിക്കൽ, വിലയിടിക്കൽ, വിമർശനം
detraction in Kannada
- ಲಘೂಕರಣ
Forms of detraction
| plural | detractions |
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Origin of detraction
From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.
Words that rhyme with detraction
Questions about detraction
- What does detraction mean?
- Detraction means the act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
- What is detraction in Tamil?
- Detraction in Tamil is இகழ்ச்சி (ikaḻcci). See Detraction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is detraction?
- Detraction is a noun.
- How do you pronounce detraction?
- Detraction is pronounced /dɪˈtɹækʃən/.
- What is the plural of detraction?
- The plural of detraction is detractions.
Words near detraction in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: detraction (page history and authors); இகழ்ச்சி (Tamil) (page history and authors); detraction (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); detraction (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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