detraction
1détraction — [ detraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. detractio « dénigrement » ♦ Littér. et vieilli Action de rabaisser le mérite (de qqn), la valeur (de qqch.). ⇒ 2. critique, dénigrement. Détraction d une personne, d une doctrine. ⊗ CONTR. Apologie. ● détraction… …
2Detraction — • The unjust damaging of another s good name by the revelation of some fault or crime of which that other is really guilty or at any rate is seriously believed to be guilty by the defamer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Detraction …
3detraction — detraction, backbiting, calumny, slander, scandal arecomparable when they denote either the offense of one who defames another or casts aspersions upon him or what is uttered by way of defamation or aspersion. Detraction stresses the injurious… …
4detraction — Detraction. s. f. v. Medisance. La detraction est un grand peché. la detraction contre le prochain est contraire à la charité …
5Detraction — De*trac tion, n. [F. d[ e]traction, L. detractio.] 1. A taking away or withdrawing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The detraction of the eggs of the said wild fowl. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of… …
6détraction — DÉTRACTION. sub. f. Médisance. La détraction contre le prochain est contraire à la charité …
7detraction — mid 14c., from O.Fr. detraccion detraction, disparagement, denigration, from L. detractionem (nom. detractio) a drawing off, from pp. stem of detrahere take down, pull down, disparage, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + trahere to pull (see TRACT …
8detraction — Detraction, Maledictio, Maledicentia, Obtrectatio. Eviter les detractions et meschantes paroles, Linguas hominum effugere. Par detraction, Maledice …
9Detraction — Detraction, lat., Entziehung, Abzug, Verläumdung. Detractis detrahendis, nach Abzug des Abzuziehenden; detractis expensis, nach Abzug der Kosten. Detrahiren, entziehen, abziehen, verläumden …
10detraction — index aspersion, bad repute, contempt (disdain), criticism, defamation, denunciation, detriment …
