détraction
definition
synonyms
Synonyms of détraction nom féminin
[littéraire] dénigrement, attaque, critique, médisance, éreintement (familier), débinage (familier, vieilli)
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of DETRACTION s. f.
Mesdisance. Quoy qu'on dise vray, quand on fait la detraction, ce ne laisse pas d'estre un peché, selon tous les Casuïstes.
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