ENGLISH
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detractor

n.
US //diˈtɹæktɝ// UK //dɪtɹˈæktɐ// de·trac·tor
Origin

From Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Last updated April 17, 2026