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aspersion

/ə'spɜrʒən/

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noun
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
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sprinkling

type of:
baptism
noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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calumny defamation denigration slander

type of:
attack
noun
a disparaging remark
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"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"

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slur

type of:
depreciation derogation disparagement

Examples of aspersion

"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"