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Definition of Aspersion
1. Noun. A disparaging remark. "It is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
Exact synonyms: Slur
Generic synonyms: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Specialized synonyms: Ethnic Slur
Derivative terms: Asperse, Slur
Generic synonyms: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Specialized synonyms: Ethnic Slur
Derivative terms: Asperse, Slur
2. Noun. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
Exact synonyms: Calumny, Defamation, Denigration, Slander
Generic synonyms: Attack
Derivative terms: Asperse, Calumniate, Calumnious, Defame, Denigrate, Slander, Slanderous
Generic synonyms: Attack
Derivative terms: Asperse, Calumniate, Calumnious, Defame, Denigrate, Slander, Slanderous
3. Noun. The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare).
Definition of Aspersion
1. n. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.
Definition of Aspersion
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Aspersion
1. A form of hydrotherapy in which water of a given temperature is sprinkled on the body. Origin: L. Aspersio, a sprinkling (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aspersion
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