Disparagement vs Aspersion - What's the difference?
disparagement | aspersion | Related terms |
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
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Disparagement is a related term of aspersion.
As nouns the difference between disparagement and aspersion
is that disparagement is the act of disparaging, of belittling while aspersion is an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .disparagement
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(wikipedia disparagement)Noun
(en noun)- His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
See also
* belittlement * denigrationaspersion
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Noun
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- All sanctimonious ceremonies may
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- No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
- To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]