Word: detraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
trac
tion
Definition: The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
Morphemes:
Affix: detract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take away; to withdraw or remove.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: detractum
Language: la
Decoded: detractum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: removed, detached, withdrawn
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.