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DETRACTOR
detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker
(noun) one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detractor (plural detractors)
A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Synonyms
• slanderer
• libeler
• cynic
• mudslinger
• defamer
Antonyms
• proponent
• supporter
Anagrams
• tractored
Source: Wiktionary
De*tract"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. détracteur.]
Definition: One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer. His detractors were noisy and scurrilous. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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