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detrimental

det·ri·men·tal

UK/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/ US/ˌdɛtrʌˈmɛnʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(sometimes followed by `to'') causing harm or injury

  • “damaging to career and reputation”
  • “the reporter”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).

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