detraction

de·trac·tion

 (dĭ-trăk′shən)

n.

1. The act of detracting or taking away.

2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement: The candidate responded sharply to the long list of detractions concocted by his opponent.

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de·trac′tive adj.

de·trac′tive·ly adv.

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detraction

(dɪˈtrækʃən)

n

1. a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts

2. the act of discrediting or detracting from another's reputation, esp by slander; disparagement

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de•trac•tion

(dɪˈtræk ʃən)

n.

1. the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.

2. something that detracts.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	detraction - a petty disparagement petty criticism depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
	2.	detraction - 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" dispraise - the act of speaking contemptuously of

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detraction

noun

1. The act or an instance of belittling:

belittlement, denigration, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, minimization.

2. The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone:

aspersion, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, denigration, scandal, slander, traducement, vilification.

Law: libel.

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Translations

detrazione

detraction

[dɪˈtrækʃən] N → detracción f

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detraction

n → Beeinträchtigung f (→ from gen), → Schmälerung f (→ from gen)

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