Word of the Day: DETRACTOR

Crank or critic

detractor (noun) - someone who belittles, criticizes, or disparages something or someone else [dih-trak-ter]

BREAKDOWN: DE- (down) + TRACT- (to draw or manage) + -OR (one who does)

• detract means to diminish or lessen the value, quality, or reputation of something

See also: distraught, intractable

“No man who has played a role on the world stage has ever been without his detractors, and only a few have been without their apologists.” ―Emmuska Orczy