Definition of aspersion Aspersion
/ʌspɚˈʒʌn/ - [uspershun] - as•per•sion
We found 11 definitions of aspersion from 5 different sources.
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What does aspersion mean?
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NounPlural: aspersions |
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| aspersion - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||
| calumny, slander, defamation, denigration | ||
| attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase | ||
| 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 | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
| aspersion - the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) | ||
| sprinkling | ||
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- aspersion (Noun)
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. - aspersion (Noun)
A sprinkling of Wikipedia:holy holy water .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aspersion (n.)
A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense. - aspersion (n.)
The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with foul water; calumny.
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aspersion
A slanderous remark. -
aspersion
An abusive attack of a person's reputation by any slanderous communication. -
aspersion
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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🔤- aspersion, noun, singular of aspersions.
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