aspersion – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
aspersion
n.
slander, false rumor; act of making a false rumor; sprinkling with holy water (particularly in religious ceremonies)
Aspersion
Aspersion (
la. aspergere/aspersio), in a
religious context, is the act of sprinkling with
water, especially
holy water. Aspersion is a method used in
baptism as an alternative to immersion or
affusion. The word is formed of the
Latin aspergere, 'to sprinkle', of
ad, 'to', and
spargo, 'I scatter' (, 1 Corinthians 10:2, cf. Psalm 77:16-20).
aspersion
Noun
1. a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
(synonym) slur
(hypernym) disparagement, depreciation, derogation
(hyponym) ethnic slur
(derivation) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
(class) pickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
(synonym) calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
(hypernym) attack
(derivation) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
(synonym) sprinkling
(hypernym) baptism
aspersion
nf.
aspersion, sprinkle
aspersión
nf.
perfusion, sprinkling; aspersion
