blasphemy
[ blas-fuh-mee ]
/ ˈblæs fə mi /
noun, plural blas·phe·mies.
impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
Judaism.
- an act of cursing or reviling God.
- pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) 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.
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Origin of blasphemy
SYNONYMS FOR blasphemy
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British Dictionary definitions for blasphemy
blasphemy
/ (ˈblæsfɪmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
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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