detriment
det·ri·ment
noun \ˈde-trə-mənt\Definition of DETRIMENT
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: a cause of injury or damage <a detriment to progress>
Examples of DETRIMENT
- <opponents of casino gambling claim that it is a detriment to society at large>
- <the requirement that runners wear shoes for the race worked to his detriment since he was used to running barefoot>
Origin of DETRIMENT
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin detrimentum, from deterere to wear away, impair, from de- + terere to rub — more at throw
First Known Use: 15th century
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