aspersion C2 Topic:Register & Style US /əˈspɝːʒən/ See IPA manual Freq #183757 Meanings 1 noun a disparaging remark In the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a disparaging remark slur Word family Forms aspersions Derived forms microaspersion Etymology From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # aspersion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈspɝːʒən/ **Frequency rank:** 183757 ## Meanings 1. a disparaging remark ## Examples - In the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion. ## Synonyms - slur ## Derived Forms - microaspersion ## Etymology From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown