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blasphemy
[blas-fuh-mee]
noun
plural
blasphemiesimpious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
Synonyms: , ,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.
blasphemy
/ ˈæɪɪ /
noun
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonblasphemy noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blasphemy1
Example Sentences
“However, when Steve talked about transhumanism being a blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, I think he means it in a much more literal sense than I would take it myself,” Allen said.
There is no such thing as blasphemy from Donald Trump's point of view.
Judge McGarva said he did not view the case as an attempt to expand blasphemy laws.
"To me, Belsen was the ultimate blasphemy," wrote one British soldier, Michael Bentine, who, after World War Two, went on to become a famous entertainer.
The court said her comments could disrupt "public order" and "religious harmony" in society, and charged her with committing blasphemy.
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