Definition of detriment
Etymology
From Old French detriment < Latin detrimentum ("loss, damage, literally a rubbing off") < deterere ("to rub off, wear") < de- ("down, away") + terere ("to rub").
Pronunciation
Noun
detriment (plural detriments)
- harm, hurt, damage.
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External links
- detriment in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- detriment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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