Aspersion

Pronunciation: /əˈspərʒən/

Definitions of aspersion

noun an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 She was hurt by the aspersion cast on her reputation.

A2 The politician tried to defend himself against the aspersions made by his opponents.

B1 The aspersion of dishonesty caused tension within the team.

B2 The CEO was quick to address any aspersions on the company's financial stability.

C1 The aspersion of corruption led to a full investigation by the authorities.

C2 He filed a lawsuit against the media outlet for spreading false aspersions about his business practices.

Examples of aspersion in a Sentence

formal He casted aspersions on her character without any evidence.

informal She's been spreading aspersions about him all over town.

slang Stop throwing aspersions, it's not fair.

figurative The aspersion of doubt lingered in the air after his accusation.

Grammatical Forms of aspersion

• past tense: aspersed
• plural: aspersions
• comparative: more aspersive
• superlative: most aspersive
• present tense: asperses
• future tense: will asperse
• perfect tense: have aspersed
• continuous tense: is aspersing
• singular: aspersion
• positive degree: aspersive
• infinitive: to asperse
• gerund: aspersing
• participle: aspersing

Origin and Evolution of aspersion

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'aspersion' originated from the Latin word 'aspersio', which means 'a sprinkling'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to the act of sprinkling water, the word 'aspersion' evolved over time to also mean a slanderous attack or criticism aimed at someone's reputation.