blasphemer

American  

[blas-fee-mer, blas-fee-, -fuh-] / blæsˈfi mər, ˈblæs fi-, -fə- /

noun

1. a person who speaks irreverently of God or sacred things.

   The 2nd-century Christian heretic Marcion was called an open blasphemer of God and corrupter of the Scriptures.

2. a person who slanders or speaks evil of someone or something.

   Scolding everything new has long been a hobby among the retrogrades, conservatives, and blasphemers of technological progress.

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Etymology

Origin of blasphemer

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Middle French blashpemeur, from Old French blasphemere, from Late Latin blasphēmātor, from blasphēmāt(us) “spoken profanely” (past participle of blasphēmāre “to speak profanely”; blaspheme ( def. ) ) + Latin -or -or ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The 32-year-old shot to prominence tackling some of the country's most sensitive topics while defending ethnic minorities, journalists facing defamation charges and clients branded blasphemers.

From Barron's

On trial are two men accused of identifying Mr Paty as a “blasphemer” over the Internet, two friends of Anzorov who allegedly gave him logistical help, and four others who offered support on chatlines.

From BBC

In Inferno, the waterfall plunges over the Great Cliff into the Eighth Circle of Hell, separating blasphemers from seducers.

From Washington Post

At an event in East Jakarta, he warned that beheadings like the vicious murder of a schoolteacher in France could happen in Indonesia if the police did not pursue accused blasphemers.

From New York Times

Some chanted that the only punishment for a blasphemer was beheading, police official Tauqeer Shah said.

From Reuters