aspersion has definitions from the fields of religion,Christianity
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[ noun ] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Related terms

attack deprecation defame

2
[ noun ] a disparaging remark

Synonyms

slur

Examples

"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"

3
[ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

Synonyms

sprinkling

Related terms

baptism

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