DETRACTION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a petty disparagement

Categories: Disparagement, Depreciation, Derogation

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)

Example: let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken

Categories: Disparagement, Dispraise

Synonyms

Petty criticism, Detraction

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "detraction" comes from Latin detractio, which comes from Old French detraccion.

🧩 Fun Fact

Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.

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