n. [ L.: cf. F. détracteur. ] One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer. [ 1913 Webster ]
His detractors were noisy and scurrilous. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Defamatory by denial of desert; derogatory; calumnious. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]