Aspersion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a disparaging remark

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænɪŋz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐspˈɜːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐspˈɜːʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈænɪŋz/.

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slur denigration slander calumny defamation sprinkling

Parts of Speech

noun	a disparaging remark “in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”
noun	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
noun	the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

Word Forms

asperse	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
slur	verb	speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
calumnious	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
calumniate	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
slanderous	adjective	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
slander	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
defame	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
denigrate	verb	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verleumdung

eine abfällige Bemerkung

🇪🇸Spanish

aspersión

un comentario despectivo

🇮🇹Italian

aspersione

un'osservazione denigratoria

🇳🇱Dutch

laster

een kleinerende opmerking

🇵🇹Portuguese

aspersão

uma observação depreciativa

🇷🇺Russian

клевета

пренебрежительное замечание

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कलंक

एक अपमानजनक टिप्पणी

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆவேசம்

ஒரு இழிவான கருத்து

🇮🇳Telugu

అస్పష్టత

ఒక అవమానకరమైన వ్యాఖ్య

🇮🇳Marathi

आक्षेप

एक निंदनीय टिप्पणी

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસ્પષ્ટતા

એક અપમાનજનક ટિપ્પણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆ

ಅವಹೇಳನಕಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഭിലാഷം

അപമാനകരമായ പരാമർശം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਸਪਰਸ਼ਨ

ਇੱਕ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ ਟਿੱਪਣੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

شکوہ

ایک توہین آمیز تبصرہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

诽谤

贬低的言论

🇯🇵Japanese

アスペレーション

軽蔑的な発言

🇰🇷Korean

비방

폄하하는 발언

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự ngông cuồng

một nhận xét chê bai

🇹🇭Thai

ความไม่มั่นใจ

คำพูดที่ดูหมิ่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

umpatan

sebuah pernyataan yang meremehkan

🇲🇾Malay

aspersi

teguran yang meremehkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الطعن

ملاحظة مهينة

🇮🇷Persian

آسپرشن

یک اظهار توهین آمیز

🇹🇷Turkish

serpinti

aşağılayıcı bir açıklama

🇮🇱Hebrew

שחיקה

הערה מזלזלת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'aspersion'?

The primary meaning of 'aspersion' is 'a disparaging remark'.

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Using 'aspersion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'aspersion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'aspersion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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