detriment

American  

[de-truh-muhnt] / ˈdɛ trə mənt /

noun

1. loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.

2. a cause of loss or damage.

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detriment British  

/ ˈdɛtrɪmənt /

noun

1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss

2. a cause of disadvantage or damage

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Related Words

See damage.

Etymology

Origin of detriment

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

Example Sentences

Several factors are conspiring to drive interest rate structurally higher, to the detriment of private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as in any other market, it’s not appropriate for people to take advantage of their inside information and leverage it to the economic detriment of others.

From Barron's

There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch

Micron and its peers are trying to manufacture these chips as quickly as possible, and that’s rippling through the whole memory supply chain to the detriment of consumer goods manufacturers.

From Barron's

Unlike the UK bill, the original Holyrood bill included a conscientious objection provision, stating that individuals or organisations must not be "subject to any detriment" if they opt out.

From BBC

Related Words

• disadvantage