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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetriment
/ˈdɛtrɪmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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State of being harmed or damaged.
"He worked all hours of the night to the detriment of his health."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'detriment' originates from the Latin 'detrimentum', meaning 'loss' or 'damage', which evolved through Middle English usage in the late 14th century, reflecting the concept of harm or injury.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detriment" is said worldwide
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détriment
Transliteration: détriment
"Il a réussi au détriment de ses collègues."
Nachteil
Transliteration: Nachteil
"Das geht zum Nachteil der Firma."
detrimento
Transliteration: detrimento
"Agì a detrimente della sua stessa reputazione."
detrimento
Transliteration: detrimento
"Lo hizo en detrimento de su salud."
detrimento
Transliteration: detrimento
"Trabalhou muito em detrimento do descanso."
हानि
Transliteration: hani
"यह स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानि है।"
损害
Transliteration: sǔnhuài
"这会对他的声誉造成损害。"
손해
Transliteration: sonhae
"그것은 건강에 손해가 된다."
不利益
Transliteration: furieki
"それは自身の健康を犠牲にして行われた。"
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