detractive
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of detractive
From the Middle French word detractif, dating back to 1480–90. See detract, -ive
Example Sentences
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Well, I'll knock under; I'll agree to your high estimate of them, intellectually and morally, only with that detractive element of poverty which makes even clever men submissive, and occasionally squeezes conscience into a compromise.
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James
Beyond this, the detractive gossip attacked the personnel of the new company.
From The Real Man by Lynde, Francis
Doth a man reproach thee for being proud or ill-natured, envious or conceited, ignorant or detractive, consider with thyself whether his reproaches be true.
From The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal by Various
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