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detraction

[ dih-trak-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈtræk ʃən /
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noun
the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
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Origin of detraction

1300–50; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin dētractiōn- (stem of dētractiō), equivalent to Latin dētract(us) (see detract) + -iōn--ion
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British Dictionary definitions for detraction

detraction
/ (dɪˈtrækʃən) /

noun
a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
the act of discrediting or detracting from another's reputation, esp by slander; disparagement
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