detrattore
detractor
noun deh-traht-TOH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin detractor, from detrahere (to pull down).
Also means
critic
Usage Note
Detrattore refers to someone who persistently criticizes or belittles. The feminine form is detrattrice. It is a slightly formal register word; in everyday speech Italians might instead say critico or avversario. The plural is detrattori (m) or detrattrici (f).
Examples
"I suoi detrattori non mancano mai di criticarlo."
Natural Translation
His detractors never miss a chance to criticize him.

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