aspersion
as·per·sion
noun
1.
- “in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”
- “it is difficult for a woman to understand a man”
2.
3.
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Origin
From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).
Phrases
- cast aspersions
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