blas|phe|mous

blas|phe|mous
blas|phe|mous «BLAS fuh muhs», adjective.
speaking or writing about God or sacred things with abuse or contempt: »

blasphemous language.

SYNONYM(S): irreverent, impious, profane, sacrilegious.
blas´phe|mous|ly, adverb.
blas´phe|mous|ness, noun.

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  • blas´phe|mous|ly — blas|phe|mous «BLAS fuh muhs», adjective. speaking or writing about God or sacred things with abuse or contempt: »blasphemous language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, impious, profane, sacrilegious. –blas´phe|mous|ly, adverb. –blas´phe|mous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • blas´phe|mous|ness — blas|phe|mous «BLAS fuh muhs», adjective. speaking or writing about God or sacred things with abuse or contempt: »blasphemous language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, impious, profane, sacrilegious. –blas´phe|mous|ly, adverb. –blas´phe|mous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… …   English syllables

  • blasphemous — blas·phe·mous …   English syllables

  • blasphemously — blas·phe·mous·ly …   English syllables

  • blasphemous — blas•phe•mous [[t]ˈblæs fə məs[/t]] adj. uttering or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane • Etymology: 1525–35; < LL blasphēmus < Gk blásphēmos defaming blas′phe•mous•ly, adv. blas′phe•mous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • blasphemous — blas|phe|mous [ blæsfəməs ] adjective offensive to God or someone s religious beliefs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Blasphemous — Blas phe*mous, a. [L. blasphemus, Gr. ?.] Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature. Blasphemous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blasphemously — Blas phe*mous*ly, adv. In a blasphemous manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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