# detraction

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈtɹækʃən/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/detraction