detrimental/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/EtymologyFrom Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).detrimental means Causing damage or harm. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.adjCausing damage or harm.“Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.”nounAnything harmful.“The definition of a parasite is a microbe that lives in you or on you to its benefit and to your detriment. In other words, the detrimentals suck the life out of you.”