Detraction
11detraction — [n] misrepresentation; slander abuse, aspersion, backbiting*, backstabbing*, belittlement, calumny, damage, defamation, denigration, deprecation, derogation, disesteem, disparagement, harm, hit, hurt, injury, injustice, innuendo, insinuation,… …
12detraction — [dē trak′shən, ditrak′shən] n. [ME detraccioun] 1. a taking away; detracting 2. a malicious discrediting of someone s character, accomplishments, etc., as by revealing hidden faults or by slander detractive adj …
13détraction — (dé tra ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de détracter. La détraction contre le prochain. • Penses tu, m amusant avecque des sottises, Par tes détractions rompre mes entreprises ?, CORN. Mélite, III, 4. • Voilà toute la… …
14Detraction — The dictionary definition of detraction is discrediting or detracting from someone s reputation (especially by slander) . Catholic usage In Roman Catholic theology detraction is the sin of revealing previously unknown faults or sins of another… …
15Detraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Detraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 detraction detraction disparagement depreciation vilification obloquy scurrility scandal defamation aspersion traducement slander calumny obtrectation …
16DÉTRACTION — s. f. Action de détracter, médisance. La détraction contre le prochain est contraire à la charité. Être enclin à la détraction …
17detraction — noun Date: 14th century 1. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism ; belittling, disparagement 2. a taking away < it is no detraction from its dignity or prestige J. F. Golay > …
18detraction — /di trak sheuhn/, n. the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc. [1300 50; ME ( < AF) < LL detraction (s. of detractio), equiv. to L detract(us) (see DETRACT) + ion ION] * * * …
19detraction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disparagement Nouns 1. detraction, derogation, disparagement, dispraise, depreciation, disvaluation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, evil …
20detraction — Disparagement. A taking away. See duties of detraction …
