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Mutilation vs Detraction - What's the difference?

mutilation | detraction | Related terms |

Mutilation is a related term of detraction.


As nouns the difference between mutilation and detraction

is that mutilation is the act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated while detraction is the act of detracting something, or something detracted.

mutilation

English

Noun

  • The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

    • Hyponyms

    * female genital mutilation * male genital mutilation

    Related terms

    * body modification

    detraction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia detraction)
  • The act of detracting something, or something detracted.
  • A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world
  • (Roman Catholic Church ) The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

    • Synonyms

    * See also