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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 dētractor, equivalent to dētract(us) “drawn away” + -or -or 2( def ); detract ( def )

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Example Sentences

“Only a Romney would see this as a photo op,” another detractor tweeted.

Now, with the "kiss seen ‘round the world," Stewart has given her legions of snarky detractor’s actual ammunition.

And to simply characterize Koch as a Democratic detractor, and a Republican right-winger, would be, well, simplistic.

Hayworth has Rush Limbaugh—not as an endorser of his candidacy, at least not yet, but as a longtime McCain detractor.

But Chernin has at least one outspoken detractor—the former head of the Fox studio, Bill Mechanic.

And if this be not enough, I am made a detractor from my predecessors, whom I confess to have been my masters in the art.

Strabo appears neither as detractor nor as partisan, but as one who earnestly desires the truth.

Cap'n Sproul whirled on the ancient detractor, whiskers bristling angrily.

The constable backed away a few steps and stared at this amazing detractor.

Brother Paul's answer to indorser and detractor alike was to buy up more radiotime.

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