detrimento
detriment
noun deh-tree-MEN-toh Rare
Origin: Latin detrimentum (a rubbing away, loss)
Also means
harm
Usage Note
Detrimento almost always appears in the fixed phrase en detrimento de — 'to the detriment of', 'at the expense of': en detrimento de la calidad (to the detriment of quality). It is a formal, written-register term. Outside this phrase it is rare; perjuicio covers the same ground in less formal contexts.
Examples
"La rapidez fue en detrimento de la calidad."
Natural Translation
The speed was to the detriment of quality.
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