detracor Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*trac"or noun
Etymology
L.: cf. F. détracteur.
Definitions
  1. One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.
    His detractors were noisy and scurrilous. Macaulay.
    Syn. -- Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier.

Webster 1913