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aspersion

noun/əˈspɜrʒən/

a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism

The politician faced widespread aspersions on his character after the scandal broke, despite his attempts to defend himself.

slanderdisparagementdefamation
word origin — The word 'aspersion' comes from the Latin 'aspersio', meaning 'a sprinkling' or 'scattering', derived from 'aspergere', which means 'to sprinkle' or 'to bespatter'. This evolved to imply making damaging remarks.