detraction

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
2. (countable, uncountable) A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
3. (countable, uncountable) The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

Concepten

kwaadsprekerij

belastering

geroddel

laster

smaad

diffamatie

achterklap

derogatie

Synoniemen

calumny

disparagement

slander

derogation

belittling

defamation

petty criticism

aspersion

abuse

depletion

depreciation

deterioration

diminution

insult

mitigation

protraction

reduction

reproach

scoff

shrinkage

slur

smear

sneer

subtraction

understatement

undervaluing

malignment

libel Scoff

disparagment

abatement

misspeaking

backbite

blame

censure

crabbing

decrease

decrement

delay

denigration

Vertalingen

detrazione

calomnie

diffamazione

calúnia

detracción

diffamation

Herabsetzung

Verleumdung

calunnia

Diffamierung

δυσφήμιση

Ehrenkränkung

συκοφαντία

μείωση

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɪˈtɹækʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: detraction

In summary

From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.