blas|phem´er

blas|phem´er
blas|pheme «blas FEEM», verb, -phemed, -phem|ing.
–v.t.
1. to speak about (God or sacred things) with abuse or contempt: »

Thou didst blaspheme God and the king (I Kings 21:10).

SYNONYM(S): profane.
2. to curse; revile; abuse: »

They blaspheme the muse (Tennyson).

–v.i.
to speak irreverently or sacrilegiously; utter blasphemy: »

Do you think it smart to mock at all the things that are sacred to God and man? Do you think it is smart to blaspheme? (James T. Farrell).

[< Old French blasfemer, learned borrowing from Latin blasphēmāre < Greek blasphēmeîn, ultimately < blas- false + phē speech. See etym. of doublet blame. (Cf.blame)]
blas|phem´er, noun.

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  • phem — blas·phem·er; …   English syllables

  • blas|pheme — «blas FEEM», verb, phemed, phem|ing. –v.t. 1. to speak about (God or sacred things) with abuse or contempt: »Thou didst blaspheme God and the king (I Kings 21:10). SYNONYM(S): profane. 2. to curse; revile; abuse: »They blaspheme the muse ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • blasphemer — blas·phem·er …   English syllables

  • blaspheme — blas•pheme [[t]blæsˈfim, ˈblæs fim[/t]] v. phemed, phem•ing 1) to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things) 2) to speak evil of; slander; abuse 3) to speak irreverently of God or sacred things; utter impieties • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • blaspheme — blas|pheme [ blæs fim ] verb intransitive to say offensive things about God or someone s religious beliefs a. to swear using God s name in a way that offends people ╾ blas|phem|er noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • blaspheme — blas·pheme /blas fēm, blas ˌfēm/ vb blas·phemed, blas·phem·ing vt: to commit blasphemy against blaspheme God vi: to commit blasphemy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Blasphemer — Blas*phem er, n. One who blasphemes. [1913 Webster] And each blasphemer quite escape the rod, Because the insult s not on man, but God ? Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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