Etymology

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Today it means: Disparagement, the belittling of someone or something; slander. Full definition →

First used 16th–18th c.Middle French obtrectacion ← Latin obtrectātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromobtrectātiō“disparagement”
  2. Middle French · derived fromobtrectacion
  3. English todayobtrectation

From Middle French obtrectacion and its source, Latin obtrectātiō (“disparagement”), from the participle stem of obtrectāre.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–18th c. Disparagement, the belittling of someone or something; slander.

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