The difference between Defamation and Detraction
When used as nouns, defamation means the act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral, whereas detraction means the act of detracting something, or something detracted.
check bellow for the other definitions of Defamation and Detraction
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Defamation as a noun:
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
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Detraction as a noun:
The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
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Detraction as a noun:
A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
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Detraction as a noun:
(Roman Catholic Church) The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.