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aspersion

[ uh-spur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:

    casting aspersions on a campaign rival.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. the act of slandering; vilification; calumniation; derogation; defamation:

    Such vehement aspersions cannot be ignored.

  3. the act of sprinkling, as in baptism.
  4. Archaic. a shower or spray.


aspersion

/ əˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions ( on ))
  2. the act of defaming
  3. rare.
    the act of sprinkling, esp of water in baptism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDza·sDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aspersion1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin ō- (stem of ō ) “a sprinkling”; asperse, -ion
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Much of the 2025 Oscars felt like the show was just trying to make it across the finish line without any more sudden aspersions or disasters.

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Voices were raised, eyes rolled, aspersions cast - and all in front of the world's TV cameras.

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"The aspersions cast on him by the Government of Canada are ludicrous and deserve to be treated with contempt," it said.

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In a speech in North Carolina, he accused Zelensky of “making little nasty aspersions toward your favorite president — me,” and declared that except for the capital, Kyiv, Ukraine is “in rubble.”

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“Like many such vetting documents, they contained past statements with the potential to be embarrassing or damaging, such as Mr. Vance’s remarks casting aspersions on Mr. Trump.”

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