Detractor (noun)

  1. A person who finds fault with or denigrates something or someone.
  2. A person who lessens the value, importance, or reputation of something or someone.

Origin:

From latin detractor ("one who takes away"), from detrahere ("to take away"), from de- ("away") + trahere ("to draw").

Examples:

  1. The politician had many detractors who criticized her policies.
  2. The new restaurant had a few detractors who did not like the food.
  3. The movie was a hit with audiences but had its fair share of detractors.
  4. She had a lot of detractors in the office who were jealous of her success.
  5. He is known as a detractor of the current government policies.
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