aspersion
Cross references: 1. animadversion as.per.sion \*-'sp*r-z*n, -sh*n\ n 1: a sprinkling with water esp. in religious ceremonies 2a: the act of calumniating : DEFAMATION 2b: a calumnious expression
Webster's English DictionaryCross references: 1. animadversion as.per.sion \*-'sp*r-z*n, -sh*n\ n 1: a sprinkling with water esp. in religious ceremonies 2a: the act of calumniating : DEFAMATION 2b: a calumnious expression