Aspersion Common

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Aspersion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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"

aspersion slur

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

aspersion calumny slander defamation denigration

the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

aspersion sprinkling

An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….