detraction, n.
(detractions)
(detractions)
the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
<noun.act>
detraction
sample sentences
"let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a petty disparagement
<noun.communication>
detraction petty criticism
semantic pointers
hypernym