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Aspersion synonyms and antonyms

ə-spûr'zhən, -shən

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backbiting
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
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innuendo
A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication or insinuation.
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character assassination
The malicious denunciation or slandering of another person, especially as part of an effort to ruin the reputation of a public figure.
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invective
Something spoken or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another.
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reproach
Shame, disgrace, discredit, or blame, or a source, cause, or occasion of this
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defamation
Defamation is defined as the act of ruining someone's reputation through slander or libel.
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denigration
An unfair criticism
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abuse
Insulting or hurtful language, especially when used to threaten or demoralize:
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calumny
The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.
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slander
(Law) Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
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accusation (related)
(Law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
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slur
The act or process of slurring
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calumniation
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
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scandal
(Theology) Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
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vilification
Slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination
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law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
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scorn (related)
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pass judgment (related)
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attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
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lie (related)
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
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insult
(Med.) Damage or injury to tissues or organs of the body
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happiness (antonym)
The definition of happiness is the state of joy, peace and tranquility.
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mildness (antonym)
The quality of being mild; gentleness
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calmness (antonym)
(Countable) The product of being calm.
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kindness (antonym)
The state, quality, or habit of being kind
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detraction
The act of detracting something, or something detracted.
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traducement
The act of traducing; slander, calumny.
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libel
(Uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
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crimes (related)
Plural form of crime
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sprinkling
A small amount or quantity; a modicum.
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expatiate (related)
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Aspersion Sentence Examples

  • In the formulae of blessings that follow, the special efficacy against devils is implied by the aspersion with holy water; the benedictions themselves are usually merely invocative of the divine protection or assistance, though, e.g., in the form for blessing sick animals the priest prays that "all diabolic power in them may be destroyed, and that they may be ill no longer."

  • The two principal ones necessary to salvation are baptism and the Eucharist; then come the water of aspersion and the wearing of cinders, and so forth; these advance a man in sanctity.

  • The act of sprinkling the water is called aspersion.

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