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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detraction

/dɪˈtɹækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-trac-tion
IPA
/dɪˈtɹækʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: detraction, detraccion

Usage

Inflected Forms

detractions (plural)

Synonyms

petty criticism

Rhymes With

action reaction interaction transaction satisfaction attraction fraction extraction faction distraction traction contraction

Questions

How do you pronounce detraction?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɹækʃən/.
What does detraction mean?
The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
Where does detraction come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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