Aspersion synonyms

ə-spûr'zhən, -shən

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innuendo
A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication or insinuation.
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abuse
Insulting or hurtful language, especially when used to threaten or demoralize:
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backbiting
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
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calumny
The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.
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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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slander
(Law) Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
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attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
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defamation
Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.
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slur
(Music) A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.
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accusation (related)
(Law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
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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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calumniation
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
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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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denigration
An unfair criticism
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detraction
The act of detracting something, or something detracted.
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scandal
(Theology) Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
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traducement
The act of traducing; slander, calumny.
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vilification
Slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination
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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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law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
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sprinkling
A small amount or quantity; a modicum.
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scorn (related)
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pass judgment (related)
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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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expatiate (related)
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Find another word for aspersion. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for aspersion, like: innuendo, abuse, backbiting, calumny, invective, reproach, slander, attack, defamation, slur and accusation.
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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.

  • They are the following: - (i) Use of fonts; (2) Status of baptizer; (3) Immersion, submersion or aspersion; (4) Exorcism; (5) Baptismal formula and trine immersion; (6) The age of baptism; (7) Confirmation; (8) Disciplina arcani; (9) Regeneration; (10) Relation to repentance; (11) Baptism for the dead; (12) Use of the name; (13) Origin of the institution; (14) Analogous rites in other religions.

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