blas·pheme — … Useful english dictionary
pheme — blas·pheme; mor·pheme; phi·los·o·pheme; pol·y·pheme; … English syllables
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… … Useful english dictionary
blaspheme — blas·pheme … English syllables
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 [[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 [blæsˈfi:m] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: blasphemare, from [i]Greek, from blasphemos speaking evil ] to speak in a way that insults God or people s religious beliefs, or to use the names of God and holy things when… … Dictionary of contemporary 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
Blaspheme — Blas*pheme , v. i. To utter blasphemy. [1913 Webster] He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness. Mark iii. 29. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blaspheme — Blas*pheme (bl[a^]s*f[=e]m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blasphemed} ( f[=e]mf ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaspheming}.] [OE. blasfem[=e]n, L. blasphemare, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n: cf. F. blasph[ e]mer. See {Blame}, v.] 1. To speak of, or address, with impious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ē speech. See etym. of doublet blame. (Cf. ↑blame)]–blas|phem´er, noun.