ASPERSION

Meaning of ASPERSION in English

[ ə'spə:ʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun an attack on someone's character or reputation: he has cast ~s on our abilities.

Origin

ME (denoting the sprinkling of water at baptism): from L. aspersio(n-) , from aspergere 'sprinkle'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ASPERSION — n (act of) sprinkling, aspersion
Interlingua English vocab
ASPERSION — calumnie. TO CAST ~S: defamar, descreditar
English interlingue dictionary
ASPERSION — noun Date: circa 1587 a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies, 2. a false or misleading charge meant to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ASPERSION — əˈspərzhən, -ə̄zh-, -əizh- also aˈs-, Brit usually & US also -shən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin aspersion-, aspersio, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASPERSION — (n.) The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with foul water; …
Английский словарь Webster
ASPERSION — (n.) A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.
Английский словарь Webster
ASPERSION — ( n. ) The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ASPERSION — ( n. ) A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ASPERSION — /euh sperr"zheuhn, -sheuhn/ , n. 1. a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander: casting aspersions on a campaign rival. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASPERSION — n. slander, false rumor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ASPERSION — noun Date: circa 1587 1. : a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies 2. a. : a false or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASPERSION — noun a sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense. 2. aspersion ·noun the spreading of calumniations reports …
Webster English vocab
ASPERSION — [as.per.sion] n (ca. 1587) 1: a sprinkling with water esp. in religious ceremonies 2. a: the act of calumniating b: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ASPERSION — aspersion BrE AmE ə ˈspɜːʃ ə n æ-, § -ˈspɜːʒ- AmE -ˈspɝːʒ- -ˈspːɝʃ- ▷ aspersion|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ASPERSION — as ‧ per ‧ sion /əˈspɜːʃ ə n, -ʒ ə n $ əˈspɜːrʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ASPERSION — n. øcast aspersions on attack the reputation or integrity of. [L aspersio (as ASPERSE, -ION)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASPERSION — n. cast aspersions on attack the reputation or integrity of. [ L aspersio (as ASPERSE, -ION) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ASPERSION — n.Phrases and idioms: cast aspersions on attack the reputation or integrity of. Etymology: L aspersio (as ASPERSE, -ION)
Oxford English vocab
ASPERSION — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES cast aspersions on sth/sb ▪ Criticism of a verdict which casts aspersions on the integrity …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ASPERSION — Synonyms and related words : abuse, adverse criticism, affront, affusion, agape, allegation, animadversion, aspergation, asperges, atrocity, auricular confession, backbiting, bad …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ASPERSION — n. Calumny, detraction, censure, slander, defamation, abuse, vituperation, obloquy, reproach, reflection, backbiting, reviling, traducing. See preceding verb.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ASPERSION — noun Synonyms: animadversion , obloquy, reflection, slam, slur, stricture Related Word: abuse, invective, muck, vituperation; backbiting, calumny, detraction, scandal, slander; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ASPERSION — n. to cast ~s on
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
ASPERSION — n. slander, libel, false insinuation, calumny, imputation, allegation, detraction, slur, obloquy, defamation, disparagement He resented my casting aspersions on the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ASPERSION — сущ. клевета to cast aspersions on smb. ≈ клеветать на кого-л. Syn : slander, calumny поношение, клевета - to cast …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASPERSION — Клевета
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ASPERSION — aspersion.ogg əʹspɜ:ʃ(ə)n n 1. поношение, клевета to cast aspersions on smb.'s character - клеветать на кого-л. 2. церк. окропление
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ASPERSION — клевета
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ASPERSION — (n) клевета; поношение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ASPERSION — сущ. клевета to cast aspersions on smb. ≈ клеветать на кого-л. Syn : slander, calumny поношение, клевета - to cast …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASPERSION — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' sp ə r-zh ə n, -sh ə n Function: noun Date: circa 1587 1 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ASPERSION — n 1. поношение, клевета to cast ~s on smb.'s character - клеветать на кого-л. 2. церк. окропление
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ASPERSION — n 1. поношение, клевета to cast aspersions on smb.'s character - клеветать на кого-л. 2. церк. окропление
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ASPERSION — n. клевета
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ASPERSION — n. клевета
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ASPERSION — сущ. клевета to cast aspersions on smb. — клеветать на кого-л. Syn: slander , calumny
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ASPERSION — сущ. клевета to cast aspersions on smb. — клеветать на кого-л. Syn: slander, calumny
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ASPERSION — _n. клевета; to cast aspersions on smb. - клеветать на кого-л.
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ASPERSION — n. клевета; to cast aspersions on smb. - клеветать на кого-л.
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ASPERSION — обрызгивание, разбрызгивание (форма гидротерапии)
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ASPERSION — _n. клевета; to cast aspersions on smb. клеветать на кого-л.
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ASPERSION — [n.] 1) обрызгивание (with) 2) клевета to cast ~s on (smb.) клеветать на [кого-л.]
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
ASPERSION — n 1) обрызгивание (with) ; 2) клевета; to cast ~s on smb. клеветать на кого-л.
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
ASPERSION — клевета
English-Russian Online Dictionary
ASPERSION — клевета
Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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