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as·per·sion

(ə-spûr′zhən, -shən)

a. A false or damaging accusation or insinuation: Don't cast aspersions on my honesty.

b. The act of slandering or libeling; defaming.

2. A sprinkling, especially with holy water.

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aspersion

(əˈspɜːʃən)

1. a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))

2. the act of defaming

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) rare the act of sprinkling, esp of water in baptism

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as•per•sion

(əˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.

1. a damaging or derogatory remark: casting aspersions on a rival.

2. the act of slandering; defamation; calumniation.

3. the act of sprinkling with water, as in baptism.

[1545–55; (< Middle French) < Latin]

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Noun	1.	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 depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
	2.	aspersion - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name calumny, defamation, denigration, slander attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
	3.	aspersion - the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) sprinkling baptism - a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

aspersion

noun slander, abuse, smear, censure, slur, reproach, defamation, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, obloquy, detraction, traducement He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

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aspersion

noun

The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone:

calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, denigration, detraction, scandal, slander, traducement, vilification.

Law: libel.

Translations

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aspersion

[əsˈpɜːʃən] N → calumnia f
to cast aspersions on sb → difamar or calumniar a algn

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aspersion

n to cast aspersions on somebody/something → abfällige Bemerkungen über jdn/etw machen; without wishing to cast any aspersions → ohne mich abfällig äußern zu wollen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

aspersion

[əsˈpɜːʃ/ən] n (frm) → calunnia, maldicenza
to cast aspersions on sth/sb (often hum) → diffamare qc/qn

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