Definition of detrimental
Etymology
From Mediaeval Latin *detrimentalis < Latin detrimentum ("harm") < deterere ("to rub off, wear") < de- ("down, away") + terere ("to rub").
Adjective
detrimental (comparative more detrimental, superlative most detrimental)
- Causing damage or harm.
Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
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- detrimental in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- detrimental in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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