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detrattore

detractor

noun deh-traht-TOH-reh Rare
People & Society Relationships

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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