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Explore Aspersion through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like slur or sprinkling. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Aspersion | Aspersions

Aspersion meaning

  1. An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
  2. A sprinkling, especially of holy water.

Synonyms of Aspersion

slur sprinkling attack denigration defamation slander calumny derogation depreciation disparagement baptism

Related words

Other words often associated with Aspersion or its synonyms:

discourtesy disrespect obloquy assault flak appreciation annulment mar criticism diminution smear watering

Using Aspersion

  • The main meaning on this page is: An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. | A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
  • Useful related words include: slur, sprinkling, attack, denigration.
  • In the example corpus, aspersion often appears in combinations such as: aspersion on, cast aspersion, aspersion is.

Context around Aspersion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cast 2× casting 1× water 1×

Often after:

practices 1×

Sentence patterns with Aspersion

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

affusion and aspersion practices epistle 1× affusion or aspersion is used 1× aspersion is the 1× casting any aspersion as to 1× sprinkling water aspersion 1× to cast aspersion on one 1× troops cast aspersion and discredit 1× when casting aspersion on rape 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ad 256 explicitly 1× aspersion is the 1× doubt about the 1× madam president i 1× similar responses are 1× the nigeria army 1×

Common sentence endings:

aspersion is used 1× character and reputation 1× epistle 75 12 1× in the northeast 1× is financing terrorism 1× or even naivete 1×

Words around Aspersion

Just before it in the word index:

asperity 5 asperities 6 aspergillus 15 aspergillosis 3 asperger 27 aspera 6

Just after it in the word index:

aspersions 24 aspetar 2 aspex 2 asphalt 318 asphalted 4 asphaltic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Aspersion

  • In this selection, "aspersion" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cast, casting, water and practices stand out and add context to how "aspersion" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include affusion and aspersion practices epistle and affusion or aspersion is used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aspersion" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aspersion

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aspersion is the sprinkling of water on the head, and affusion is the pouring of water over the head. (19 words)

AD 256) explicitly stated that the amount of water was inconsequential and defended immersion, affusion, and aspersion practices (Epistle 75.12). (21 words)

The rite used would be the same as that denomination's rite for adults, i.e., by pouring holy water ( affusion ) or by sprinkling water ( aspersion ). (26 words)

Longer example sentences

This being the exact position, I am constrained to out rightly deny the charges leveled against me and term such accusations as a concocted ploy with sinister design to cast aspersion on one’s character and reputation. (37 words)

Doubt about the faith of the baptizer is thus no ground for doubt about the validity of the baptism. citation Some conditions expressly do not affect validity—for example, whether submersion, immersion, affusion or aspersion is used. (37 words)

Similar responses are leveraged at a broader societal level when casting aspersion on rape victims, weaving the violation as a fault of the abused’s dressing, their overly affable demeanour, adventurous spirit, or even naivete. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

Madam President I do not intend to get into any blaming nor will I get into any casting any aspersion as to which organization is money laundering or is financing terrorism.

Similar responses are leveraged at a broader societal level when casting aspersion on rape victims, weaving the violation as a fault of the abused’s dressing, their overly affable demeanour, adventurous spirit, or even naivete.

This being the exact position, I am constrained to out rightly deny the charges leveled against me and term such accusations as a concocted ploy with sinister design to cast aspersion on one’s character and reputation.

The Nigeria Army has warned again about the fake news fabricated to demoralise troops, cast aspersion and discredit the military in its operations against the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.

AD 256) explicitly stated that the amount of water was inconsequential and defended immersion, affusion, and aspersion practices (Epistle 75.12).

Aspersion is the sprinkling of water on the head, and affusion is the pouring of water over the head.

Doubt about the faith of the baptizer is thus no ground for doubt about the validity of the baptism. citation Some conditions expressly do not affect validity—for example, whether submersion, immersion, affusion or aspersion is used.

The rite used would be the same as that denomination's rite for adults, i.e., by pouring holy water ( affusion ) or by sprinkling water ( aspersion ).

Common combinations with aspersion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aspersion" in a sentence?
An example: "Madam President I do not intend to get into any blaming nor will I get into any casting any aspersion as to which organization is money laundering or is financing terrorism." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "aspersion" from authentic English texts.
What does "aspersion" mean?
Aspersion means: An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
What are synonyms of "aspersion"?
Common synonyms of "aspersion" include: slur, sprinkling, attack, denigration, defamation, slander, calumny, derogation. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "aspersion" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "aspersion", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.