aspersion n. + Add to list US //əˈspɝʒən// UK //ɐspˈɜːʃən// as·per·sion Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms calumnydefamationdenigrationslanderslursprinklingOriginLATaspersiōnem→ENaspersion From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).