# aspersion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aspersion