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Aspersion

Aspersion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aspersion? [n] the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) [n] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name [n] a disparaging remark Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aspersion: calumny \| defamation \| denigration \| slander \| slur \| sprinkling Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aspersion: abuse \| adverse criticism \| affront \| affusion \| agape \| allegation \| animadversion \| aspergation \| asperges \| atrocity \| auricular confession \| backbiting \| bad notices \| bad press \| baptism \| baptismal gown \| baptismal regeneration \| baptistery \| baptizement \| bar mitzvah \| bas mitzvah \| brickbat \| calumny \| captiousness \| carping \| cavil \| caviling \| celebration \| censoriousness \| chrismal \| christening \| circumcision \| confession \| confirmation \| contempt \| contumely \| criticism \| cut \| defamation \| despite \| detraction \| disparagement \| dump \| enormity \| exception \| faultfinding \| flak \| flout \| flouting \| font \| gibe \| hairsplitting \| high celebration \| hit \| home thrust \| hostile criticism \| humiliation \| hypercriticalness \| hypercriticism \| immersion \| imputation \| incense \| indignity \| infusion \| injury \| innuendo \| insinuation \| insult \| invective \| invocation \| invocation of saints \| jeer \| jeering \| kiss of peace \| knock \| lampoon \| lesser litany \| libel \| litany \| love feast \| lustration \| mock \| mockery \| muck \| nagging \| niggle \| niggling \| nit \| nit-picking \| obloquy \| offense \| outrage \| overcriticalness \| pasquinade \| pax \| personal remark \| personality \| pestering \| pettifogging \| priggishness \| processional \| put-down \| quibble \| quibbling \| rap \| reciting the rosary \| reflection \| reproachfulness \| scandal \| scoff \| scurrility \| skit \| slam \| slander \| slur \| sly suggestion \| sprinkling \| squib \| stricture \| suggestion \| swipe \| taking exception \| taunt \| telling of beads \| the confessional \| the confessionary \| total immersion \| trichoschistism \| uncomplimentary remark \| vituperation \| whispering campaign See Also \| attack \| baptism \| depreciation \| derogation \| disparagement Aspersion In Webster's Dictionary \As*per"sion\, n. [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F. aspersion.] 1. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense. Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. --Jer. Taylor. 2. The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with foul water; calumny. Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast wholesale aspersions on the entire body of professional teachers. --Grote. Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue. --Dryden.

Aspersion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aspersion?

[n] the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
[n] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
[n] a disparaging remark

Aspersion In Webster's Dictionary

\As*per"sion\, n. [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F.
aspersion.]
1. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.

         Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. --Jer.
                                               Taylor.

2. The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which
   tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with
   foul water; calumny.

         Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast
         wholesale aspersions on the entire body of
         professional teachers.                --Grote.

         Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue.
                                               --Dryden.

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