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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesderogatorio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: derogatorio
"Hizo comentarios derogatorios sobre el proyecto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to take away from or diminish the worth, value, or credit of something; disparaging.
"Her detractive comments overshadowed the otherwise positive review of his artwork." - 2
Serving to draw attention away from something; distracting or lowering the overall visual or aesthetic appeal.
"The prominent wires were a detractive element in the minimalist interior design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'detractus', the past participle of 'detrahere' (meaning to draw away, take down, or disparage), composed of 'de-' (down, away) and 'trahere' (to draw). Entering English in the late 16th century via Middle French, the term evolved from physical removal to metaphorical belittling or diminishing of value, merit, or reputation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detractive" is said worldwide
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dépréciatif
Transliteration: depresiatif
"Ses commentaires dépréciatifs ont gâché la soirée."
abträglich
Transliteration: abtraechlich
"Solche abträglichen Bemerkungen sind nicht hilfreich."
denigratorio
Transliteration: denigratorio
"Ha fatto osservazioni denigratorie sul suo lavoro."
derogatorio
Transliteration: derogatorio
"Hizo comentarios derogatorios sobre el proyecto."
depreciativo
Transliteration: depreciativo
"Ele fez comentários depreciativos sobre o desempenho dela."
मानहानिकर
Transliteration: maanhaanikar
"उसके मानहानिकर बयानों ने उसकी छवि खराब कर दी।"
贬低的
Transliteration: biǎndī de
"他发表了贬低的言论。"
가치를 떨어뜨리는
Transliteration: gachireul tteoreotteurineun
"그의 발언은 성과를 깎아내리는 것이었다."
贬损的
Transliteration: hison-teki na
Script: 貶損的
"彼女は同僚に対して貶損的な発言をした。"
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