1. A disparaging remark
   "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion";
   - slur
    
2. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
   "The politician's speech was full of aspersions against his opponent";
   - calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
    
3. The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
   "The priest performed the baptism by aspersion";
   - sprinkling

Derived forms: aspersions

Type of: attack, baptism, blast [informal], depreciation, derogation, disparagement, fire, flack, flak [informal], stick [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Aspersion