English Explanatory Dictionary

detractor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

detractor detractors detractour

Etymology

From Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.

Synonyms

slanderer libeler cynic mudslinger defamer critic backbiter belittler calumniator depreciator derogator detractor disparager knocker muckraker traducer vilifier

Antonyms

adherent proponant supporter proponent promoter

Related words

defame defamatory slander

Derived words

detractress race detractor
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