disparagement vs aspersion

aspersion vs disparagement

disparagement and aspersion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disparagement	Yes	No	No	No
aspersion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aspersion is a hyponym of disparagement; that is, aspersion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disparagement:

disparagement: a communication that belittles somebody or something
aspersion: a disparaging remark

Other hyponyms of disparagement include cold water, belittling, denigration, slur, detraction, petty criticism, sour grapes, condescension, disdain, patronage, calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.

disparagement (noun)	aspersion (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
a communication that belittles somebody or something	the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
	a disparaging remark

Difference between disparagement and aspersion

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