blas|phe|my

blas|phe|my
blas|phe|my «BLAS fuh mee», noun, plural -mies.
1. abuse of or contempt for God or sacred things. SYNONYM(S): profanity.
2. Judaism. a) cursing or reviling God. (In the Bible, Leviticus 24:16). b) pronouncing the ineffable name of God.
3. any speech or action contemptuous of something deemed sacred: »

He was well punished for his blasphemy against learning (Francis Bacon).

 SYNONYM(S): contempt, irreverence.

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  • 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

  • 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 — «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·my — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • blasphemy — blas·phe·my …   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

  • blasphemistisch — blas|phe|mịs|tisch 〈Adj.〉 = blasphemisch * * * blas|phe|mịs|tisch <Adj.> (bildungsspr.): in der Art einer Blasphemie, eines Blasphemisten …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Blasphemie — Blas·phe·mie [ f ] die; ; nur Sg, geschr; Spott besonders über Gott oder etwas Heiliges ≈ Gotteslästerung || hierzu blas·phe̲·misch Adj …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

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