Main entry: aspersion, sprinkling
Definition: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Main entry: defamation, denigration, aspersion, calumny, slander
Definition: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Definition: a disparaging remark
Usage: 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