What does aspersion mean?
Definitions for aspersion
əˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃənas·per·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
aspersion, slurnoun
a disparaging remark
"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"
aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
aspersion, sprinklingnoun
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Wiktionary
aspersionnoun
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon.
aspersionnoun
A sprinkling of holy water.
Etymology: From aspersio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Aspersionnoun
Etymology: aspersio, Lat.
If thou dost break her virgin knot, before
All sanctimonious ceremonies,
No sweet aspersions shall the heav’ns let fall,
To make this contract grow. William Shakespeare, Tempest.It exhibits a mixture of new conceits and old; whereas the instauration gives the new unmixed, otherwise than with some little aspersion of the old, for taste’s sake. Francis Bacon, Holy War.
The same aspersions of the king, and the same grounds of a rebellion. John Dryden, Epistle to the Whigs.
Wikipedia
Aspersion
Aspersion (la. aspergere/aspersio), in a religious context, is the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water. Aspersion is a method used in baptism as an alternative to immersion or affusion. The word is formed of the Latin aspergere, 'to sprinkle', of ad, 'to', and spargo, 'I scatter' (Ezekiel 36:25–26, 1 Corinthians 10:2, cf. Psalm 77:16-20). In addition, aspersion is performed as part of certain rites to remind people of their baptism, such as the renewal of baptismal vows performed by the Roman Catholic Church and Lutheran Church at Easter.
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aspersion
Aspersion is a comment or action that is intended to harm someone's reputation, or the act of making such comments or actions. It's typically a derogatory, negative, or defamatory remark or criticism aimed to damage or cast doubt on someone's character, integrity, or ability.
Webster Dictionary
Aspersionnoun
a sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense
Aspersionnoun
the spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with foul water; calumny
Etymology: [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F. aspersion.]
Wikidata
Aspersion
Aspersion, in a religious context, is the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water. Aspersion is a method used in baptism as an alternative to immersion or affusion. The word is formed of the Latin aspergere, 'to sprinkle', of ad, 'to', and spargo, 'I scatter'. In addition, aspersion is performed as part of certain rites to remind people of their baptism, such as the renewal of baptismal vows performed by the Roman Catholic Church on Easter.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aspersion in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aspersion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of aspersion in a Sentence
New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.
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