blasphemous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- blasphemously adverb
- blasphemousness noun
- nonblasphemous adjective
- nonblasphemously adverb
- nonblasphemousness noun
- semiblasphemous adjective
- semiblasphemously adverb
- semiblasphemousness noun
Etymology
Origin of blasphemous
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin blasphēmus, from Greek blásphēmos “defaming, speaking evil,” equivalent to blá(p)s(is) “harm, evil” ( blab- “harm” + -sis -sis ( def. ); compare bláptein “to harm”) + -phēmos “speaking,” derivative of phḗmē “speech”; -ous ( def. )
Example Sentences
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As blasphemous as it sounds when referencing one of the greatest coaches in Los Angeles sports history, this one was on McVay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
It’s blasphemous in America to suggest anything can rival the NFL, but today, I do not fear the football Gods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025
The protesters were angry over the display a book by the exiled feminist author Taslima Nasrin, who has in the past received death threats from Islamist groups for what they say are her blasphemous writings.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
Disclaimer: This is “my” tea recipe, and it contains what some might think are outright blasphemous practices.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024
I decide to do something dangerous, rebellious, perhaps even blasphemous.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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