detraction Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
2. n. a petty disparagement
In Roman Catholic theology, detraction is the sin of revealing another person's faults to a third person without a valid reason.
Synonyms abuse aspersion backbiting backstabbing belittlement calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel libeling lie minimization muckraking obloquy pejorative rap revilement ridicule running down scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam slandering smear campaign sycophancy tale traducement traducing vilification vituperation wrong
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