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detractor
[ dih-trak-ter ]
noun
- a person who tries to take away from the quality, value, or reputation of someone or something; critic:
There were strong reactions after the film was screened in Israel, with the public divided between detractors and admirers.
Word History and Origins
Origin of detractor1
Example Sentences
His predecessor sort of looked like Palpatine in Prada shoes, and his contemporary detractors are perhaps best typified by verified X accounts with Knights Templar profile pictures making threads about how “DEI killed Christ.”
The comment was seized upon by conservative detractors who accused him of being too closely aligned with social justice causes and left-wing politics.
I have to admit, I did a double take when I saw in last Sunday’s letters, not just one, but two USC detractors dredged up the same tired old jab, “The University of Spoiled Children.”
His detractors say he is a darling of the far-right who appeases their prejudices.
While rights groups and some social media users have expressed their support for Akpoti-Uduaghan, she also has her fair share of detractors.
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