blasphemy
impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
Judaism.
an act of cursing or reviling God.
pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.
Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.: He uttered blasphemies against life itself.
Origin of blasphemy
1Other words for blasphemy
1 | profanity, cursing, swearing; sacrilege, impiety |
Other words from blasphemy
- non·blas·phe·my, noun, plural non·blas·phe·mies.
Words Nearby blasphemy
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How to use blasphemy in a sentence
According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.
Have a look at this telling research from Pew on blasphemy and apostasy laws around the world.
Since 1987, there have been roughly 1,300 cases filed under the blasphemy laws, according to varied reports.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy | Shaheen Pasha | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts blasphemy law, which carries the death penalty, is frequently invoked and just as frequently misused.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children | Chris Allbritton | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you muttered, “blasphemy” after reading the first tip about skipping a snack, then snack smart.
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Instead of writing slander and flat blasphemy, they propose to draw it, and not draw it mild.
That they may be afraid, who come with blasphemy against thy holy people.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThey looked on him, some about to stop their ears at his blasphemy; but one glance told it was no blasphemy, but bitter truth.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisWas not this a blasphemy against the fatherly goodness of the Creator,—a base desertion of the cause of the disinherited?
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueIt is a continental form of pleasantry, and an artistic experiment in blasphemy which is taken seriously by the unwise.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
British Dictionary definitions for blasphemy
/ (ˈblæsfɪmɪ) /
blasphemous behaviour or language
Also called: blasphemous libel law the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religion
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