aspersion

== English == === Etymology === From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === aspersion (plural aspersions) An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.] Synonyms: calumny, slander; see also Thesaurus:slander (obsolete) A sprinkling, especially of holy water. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “aspersion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === repassion == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === aspersion f (plural aspersions) aspersion sprinkling === Further reading === “aspersion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012