aspersion

as·per·sion

 (ə-spûr′zhən, -shən)

n.

1.

a. A false or damaging accusation or insinuation: Don't cast aspersions on my honesty.

b. The act of slandering or libeling; defaming.

2. A sprinkling, especially with holy water.

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aspersion

(əˈspɜːʃən)

n

1. a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))

2. the act of defaming

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) rare the act of sprinkling, esp of water in baptism

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as•per•sion

(əˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.

1. a damaging or derogatory remark: casting aspersions on a rival.

2. the act of slandering; defamation; calumniation.

3. the act of sprinkling with water, as in baptism.

[1545–55; (< Middle French) < Latin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aspersion - a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" slur depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
	2.	aspersion - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name calumny, defamation, denigration, slander attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
	3.	aspersion - the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) sprinkling baptism - a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

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aspersion

noun slander, abuse, smear, censure, slur, reproach, defamation, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, obloquy, detraction, traducement He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

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aspersion

noun

The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone:

calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, denigration, detraction, scandal, slander, traducement, vilification.

Law: libel.

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Translations

aspersione

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aspersion

[əsˈpɜːʃən] N → calumnia f
to cast aspersions on sb → difamar or calumniar a algn

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aspersion

n to cast aspersions on somebody/something → abfällige Bemerkungen über jdn/etw machen; without wishing to cast any aspersions → ohne mich abfällig äußern zu wollen

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aspersion

[əsˈpɜːʃ/ən] n (frm) → calunnia, maldicenza
to cast aspersions on sth/sb (often hum) → diffamare qc/qn

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