aspersion
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9.8
- noun
- /əˈspɜrʒən/
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difamación
- Cultural norms restrict aspersions by the more faithful toward the less faithful.
- cast aspersions
So I cast No Aspersions on Alien Three.
- So I cast No Aspersions on Alien Three.
- Now, far be it for me to cast aspersions or judgement.
- This is a moment where so many people move from places of disrespect, from shaming and throwing aspersions.
- It's very easy to kind of cast aspersions in other countries.
Examples
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Finally, neither the Committee reports nor the floor debates cast aspersions on President Nixon's behavior, nor did they condemn his behavior as deserving punishment.
Academic text (2000) -
You may throw aspersions on the messenger, but the facts speak for themselves.
Blog text (21) -
It's very easy to kind of cast aspersions in other countries.
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Nor can one cast aspersions on the good faith of the administration over the survey period.
Academic text (2004) -
You dare to cast aspersions?
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I don't mean to cast aspersions on J. Edgar, but he was never a man to shun the public eye.
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Academic studies of journalism have long cast aspersions on journalists' perceptions of disaster as revealed by their writing or broadcasting.
Academic text (2006) -
I'm far more concerned about your completely uninformed personal aspersions toward the Rodriguez family as a whole.
Blog text (12) -
I would appreciate it if you didn't cast your aspersions so loudly in front of my protege.
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During the debate, the candidate's comments were interpreted as casting aspersions on his opponent's integrity.
Synonyms
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7.4
False or damaging words meant to hurt someone's reputation
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7.4
An insulting remark that harms someone's reputation
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5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
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6.6
A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation
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7.1
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
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6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
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6.6
A remark that makes someone feel small or embarrassed
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8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
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9.3
A false statement that damages someone's reputation
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8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
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8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
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7.1
Making someone feel small or unimportant
A word used to hurt someone's reputation unfairly
An attempt to damage someone's reputation by making false claims
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
An insult that harms someone's reputation or dignity
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
Antonyms
How Damaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aspersion comes from the Latin aspergere, which means 'to sprinkle', and from aspersio, a 'sprinkling'. Think of 'sprinkling' words like drops of water — to cast aspersions is to 'sprinkle' harmful remarks, so an aspersion is an insulting remark that damages someone's reputation.