Associations to the word «Detractor»

Wiktionary

DETRACTOR, noun. A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.

Dictionary definition

DETRACTOR, noun. One who disparages or belittles the worth of something.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats