aspersion in WordNet English dictionary

1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
   aspersion  calumny  slander  defamation  denigration 
   
2. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
   aspersion  sprinkling 
   
3. a disparaging remark
   "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"
   aspersion  slur