detriment
pronunciation
How to pronounce detriment in British English:
UK [ˈdetrɪmənt]
How to pronounce detriment in American English:
US [ˈdetrɪmənt]
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- Noun:
- a damage or loss
Word Origin
- detriment
- detriment: [15] Etymologically, detriment denotes damage caused by ‘wearing away’. The word comes via Old French from Latin dētrīmentum, a derivative of dēterere ‘wear away’ (whose past participle is the source of English detritus [18]). This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē- ‘away’ and terere ‘rub’ (from which English gets attrition and trite). The generalized metaphorical sense ‘harm’ had already developed in classical Latin.=> attrition, detritus, trite
- detriment (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French détriment or directly from Latin detrimentum "a rubbing off; a loss, damage, defeat," from past participle stem of detere "to wear away," figuratively "to weaken, impair," from de- "away" (see de-) + terere "to rub, wear" (see throw (v.)).
Example
- 1. Viewed in that light , all the things which make e-cards easy and convenient are actually to their detriment .
- 2. What can you do to present your age in a way that elevates your personal brand instead of being a detriment ?
- 3. " Evenness is a critical component of biodiversity , " says cadotte . " Much research has emphasized species richness , maybe at the detriment of studying evenness . "
- 4. It is one of the more unfortunate aspects of our culture and especially in the it world - that age can be a detriment in how you 're perceived by potential employers .
- 5. Globally well - anchored inflation expectations have enabled aggressive policy easing and helped stave off deflation yet , they are well anchored in part because every major country is aboard ; any significant divergences in inflation goals would erode that to everyone 's detriment .