detriment

[ de-truh-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.

  2. a cause of loss or damage.

Origin of detriment

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English from Middle French, from Latin dētrīmentum “loss, damage,” from dētrī- (see detritus) + -mentum -ment

synonym study For detriment

1. See damage.

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British Dictionary definitions for detriment

detriment

/ (ˈdɛtrɪmənt) /


noun
  1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss

  2. a cause of disadvantage or damage

Origin of detriment

1
C15: from Latin dētrīmentum, a rubbing off, hence damage, from dēterere to rub away, from de- + terere to rub

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