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    detriment
    /ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being harmed or damaged: "he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    detriment | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detrimentDetriment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : injury, damage. did hard work without detriment to his health. 2. : a cause of injury or damage. a detriment to progress. Synonyms. affliction. damage. harm. hurt. injury. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of detriment in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › detrimentDETRIMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Detriment definition: loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.. See examples of DETRIMENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETRIMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detrimentDetriment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Detriment is the hurt or harm as a result of damage, loss, or a bad decision. The developers won the lawsuit, much to the detriment of the people who live near the construction site. SKIP TO CONTENT

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detrimentDetriment - definition of detriment by The Free Dictionary

    1. Damage, harm, or loss: took a long leave of absence without detriment to her career. 2. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is a detriment to good health. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetriment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage. Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment. Too many tests are a detriment to good education.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss 2. a cause of disadvantage or damage.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › detrimentdetriment - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    detriment /ˈdɛtrɪmənt/ n. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss. a cause of disadvantage or damage. Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dētrīmentum, a rubbing off, hence damage, from dēterere to rub away, from de- + terere to rub. 'detriment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › detriment'sDetriment Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Origin of detriment 1 First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English from Middle French, from Latin dētrīmentum “loss, damage,” from dētrī- (see detritus ) + -mentum -ment