Detractiveness

/dɪˈtræktɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being detractive; the degree to which something reduces value or reputation.

Etymology

From detract + -ive + -ness. Built on the same Latin root detrahere, with -ness being an Old English suffix that transforms adjectives into abstract nouns describing qualities.

Kelly Says

This noun is extremely rare in practice because English speakers prefer simpler words like 'criticism' or 'disapproval,' but it demonstrates how productive English word formation is—you can theoretically turn almost any adjective into an abstract noun with -ness.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ ደንገ
men-fes den-ge
ARالعربية
سلبية
se-le-e-ya
BNবাংলা
নিন্দন
nin-dan
CACatalà
desprestici
de-spres-ti-si
CSČeština
negativní povaha
ne-ga-ti-v-ni po-va-ha
DADansk
nedværdiggørende karakter
ned-vær-di-ggø-ren-de ka-ra-k-ter
DEDeutsch
Abwertung
a-b-wert-ung
ELΕλληνικά
κακία
ka-kia
ESEspañol
desprecio
de-spree-cho
FAفارسی
منفی بودن
man-fi bo-den
FISuomi
alentava ominaisuus
a-len-ta-va o-min-ais-uus
FRFrançais
dépréciation
de-pre-see-a-syon
GUGU
કમ
kam
HAHA
fada
fa-da
HEעברית
התנגדות
ha-ten-god-ut
HIहिन्दी
घटनात्मकता
ghata-na-tkata
HUMagyar
lesújtó jelleg
le-suj-to je-leg
IDBahasa Indonesia
sifat merendahkan
si-fat me-ren-dahkan
IGIG
ikpe
ik-pe
ITItaliano
sminuire
smi-noo-reh
JA日本語
貶める性質
ha-me-ru-se-i
KKKK
азай
a-zay
KMKM
សម្ភារៈប្រកប
sam-phaar-a-prak-bap
KO한국어
깎는 성질
kka-k-neun seong-jil
MRMR
कमी
ka-mee
MSBahasa Melayu
sifat merendahkan
si-fat me-ren-dahkan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဆင်းမှု
ka-shin-mu
NLNederlands
negatieve eigenschap
ne-ga-ti-ve eig-en-schaap
NONorsk
nedsettende tendens
ned-set-tende ten-dens
PAPA
ਘટા
ghat-a
PLPolski
negatywność
ne-ga-ty-w-no-st'
PTPortuguês
desacreditamento
de-sa-kree-di-ta-men-to
RORomână
tendința de a diminua
ten-din-tsa de a di-mi-nua
RUРусский
отрицательность
ot-ri-tsa-tel-no-st'
SVSvenska
nedsättande tendens
ned-sätt-an-de ten-dens
SWKiswahili
tabia ya kupunguzia
ta-bia ya ku-pun-goo-zee-a
TAதமிழ்
குறைப்பான்மை
ku-rai-ppaan-mai
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గించే స్వభావం
tag-gin-che swa-bhaav-am
THไทย
คุณลักษณะที่ลดทอน
khun-lak-sana-thi-lot-ton
TLTL
pagpapababa
pa-ga-pa-ba-ba
TRTürkçe
değersizleştirme eğilimi
de-ğer-siz-le-stir-me e-gril-i-mi
UKУкраїнська
негативність
ne-ga-ty-v-nist'
URاردو
نقص
naq-s
VITiếng Việt
tính chất làm giảm
tinh-chat lam-giam
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
贬低性
biǎn-dī-xìng
ZUZU
ukuphepha
u-ku-phe-pha

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