Aspersion vs. Dispersion

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  • Aspersion

    Aspersion (la. aspergere/aspersio), in a religious context, is the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water. Aspersion is a method used in baptism as an alternative to immersion or affusion. The word is formed of the Latin aspergere, ‘to sprinkle’, of ad, ‘to’, and spargo, ‘I scatter’ (Ezekiel 36:25-26, 1 Corinthians 10:2, cf. Psalm 77:16-20).

    In addition, aspersion is performed as part of certain rites to remind people of their baptism, such as the renewal of baptismal vows performed by the Roman Catholic Church on Easter.

Wikipedia
  • Aspersion (noun)

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

  • Aspersion (noun)

    A holy water.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    A process of dispersing.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    The degree of scatter of data.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    The removal of inflammation.

Wiktionary
  • Aspersion (noun)

    an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

    “I don’t think anyone is casting aspersions on you”

  • Dispersion (noun)

    the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area

    “some seeds rely on birds for dispersion”

  • Dispersion (noun)

    the state of being dispersed

    “the study looks at the dispersion of earnings with OECD member countries”

  • Dispersion (noun)

    the pattern of distribution of individuals within a habitat.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    another term for diaspora

  • Dispersion (noun)

    a mixture of one substance dispersed in another medium

    “the virus is transmitted in the dispersion of droplets which results from sneezing or coughing”

  • Dispersion (noun)

    the separation of white light into colours or of any radiation according to wavelength.

  • Dispersion (noun)

    the extent to which values of a variable differ from a fixed value such as the mean.

Oxford Dictionary

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