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Calumniate vs Aspersion - What's the difference?

calumniate | aspersion |

As a verb calumniate

is to make hurtful untrue comments about.

As a noun aspersion is

an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .

calumniate

English

Verb

(calumniat)
  • To make hurtful untrue comments about.
  • * Strype
    • Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings.
  • * 1905 , Robert Louis Stevenson, Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes ,
    • There are adherents of each of the four French parties—Legitimists, Orleanists, Imperialists, and Republicans—in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe, decry, and calumniate each other.
  • To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

    • Synonyms

    * (to make hurtful untrue statements): slander * See also

    Related terms

    * calumniation * calumniator * calumniatory * calumnious * calumny ----

    aspersion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
  • *
  • (label) A sprinkling of .
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • If thou dost break her virgin knot before
    All sanctimonious ceremonies may
    With full and holy rite be minister'd,
    No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
    To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]

    Synonyms

    * slander * See also

    Derived terms

    * cast aspersions