ASPERSION


Meaning of ASPERSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈspər-zhən, -shən ]

noun

Date: circa 1587

1. : a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies

2.

a. : a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation

cast aspersion s on her integrity

b. : the act of making such a charge : defamation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.