What is another word for detraction?
Pronunciation: [dɪtɹˈakʃən] (IPA) 
Detraction is a term that refers to the act of belittling or speaking badly about someone or something. Some synonyms for this term include defamation, slander, libel, disparagement, and calumny. Defamation refers to the publication of false statements about someone that can cause harm to their reputation, while libel is a written or published defamation. Slander, on the other hand, is spoken defamation. Disparagement refers to the act of speaking negatively about someone or something, while calumny involves falsely accusing someone of wrongdoing. All these synonyms are useful in describing different forms of detraction and can be used interchangeably depending on the context in which they are used.
