Definitions
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
Word origin
From Middle English blasfemie, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to slander”). Displaced native Old English tāl.
Used in a sentence
“That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad was a form of blasphemy.”
“Had God cancelled His everlasting Covenant with Israel? The mere thought was blasphemy! But what did God's silence and the present dark cloud mean?”
“Look, I don't think it ought to be blasphemy, just saying "Jehovah".”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sacrilegious speech”9 letters
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