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detractor

[ dih-trak-ter ]

noun

  1. 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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of detractor1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin ŧٰٴǰ, equivalent to ŧٰ(ܲ) “drawn away” + -or -or 2( def ); detract ( def )
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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.”

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The comment was seized upon by conservative detractors who accused him of being too closely aligned with social justice causes and left-wing politics.

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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.”

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His detractors say he is a darling of the far-right who appeases their prejudices.

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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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