Definition of Detraction

1. Noun. A petty disparagement.

Exact synonyms: Petty Criticism
Generic synonyms: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement

2. Noun. The act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander). "Let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
Generic synonyms: Disparagement, Dispraise
Derivative terms: Detract

Definition of Detraction

1. n. A taking away or withdrawing.

Definition of Detraction

1. Noun. the act of detracting something, or something detracted ¹

2. Noun. a derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander ¹

3. Noun. (''Roman Catholic Church'') the act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Detraction

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Detraction

detoxification reaction
detoxification unit
detoxifications
detoxified
detoxifier
detoxifies
detoxify
detoxifying
detoxing
detract
detractable
detracted
detracteth
detracting
detractingly
detraction (current term)
detractions
detractious
detractive
detractively
detractiveness
detractor
detractors
detractory
detractour
detractress
detractresses
detracts
detraditionalisation
detraditionalise

Other Resources:

Search for Detraction on Dictionary.com!Search for Detraction on Thesaurus.com!Search for Detraction on Google!Search for Detraction on Wikipedia!

Search