"detraction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈtɹækʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-detraction.wav Forms: detractions [plural]
Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology: From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|detraction}} Middle English detraction, {{der|en|fro|detraccion}} Old French detraccion, {{uder|en|la|dētractiō}} Latin dētractiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} detraction (countable and uncountable, plural detractions)
  1. The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-detraction-en-noun-iu-TjTsY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 24 19 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 45 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 24 17
  2. A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-detraction-en-noun-oBbSWxV4
  3. (Roman Catholicism) The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-detraction-en-noun-7Wlo1d5A Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

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