detraction

• Nom désignant l'action de dénigrer ou de rabaisser la valeur, l'importance ou la réputation de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, souvent par la critique ou le mépris.

A noun referring to the act of taking away or diminishing the worth, value, or reputation of someone or something, often through criticism or belittlement.

indénombrable

1. Act of belittlingC1formal

   The act of taking away someone's reputation or worth by criticizing or speaking negatively about them.

   Dénigrement

   • His constant detraction of his colleagues made him unpopular.
   • The article was full of detraction and personal attacks.
   • She ignored the detraction and focused on her work.

   Synonymesdenigrationdeprecationderogationdisparagement

   Antonymesacclaimadmirationapprovalcommendationhonorpraiserespect

2. Reduction of valueC1formal

   The act of reducing the value, importance, or quality of something.

   dépréciation (réduction de valeur)

   • The detraction of the monument's beauty was due to neglect.
   • His criticism was a detraction from the overall success of the project.
   • The detraction of the company's reputation was hard to reverse.

   Synonymesdegradationdepreciationdevaluationdiminutiondisparagementlesseningreduction

   Antonymesaugmentationelevationenhancementincreasepromotion