Something that has a ~ effect on something has a harmful effect on it. (FORMAL)
Petty crime is having a ~ effect on community life.
= detrimental
ADJ
Something that has a ~ effect on something has a harmful effect on it. (FORMAL)
Petty crime is having a ~ effect on community life.
= detrimental
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012