Blasphemy Definition
blăsfə-mē
blasphemies
noun
blasphemies
Profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine.
Webster's New World
An instance of this.
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Any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful.
Webster's New World
An instance of this.
American Heritage
The act of reviling, ridiculing, or being disrespectful or irreverent of, by words or conduct, God, religion, a religious doctrine, a religious icon, or anything considered sacred. A crime under the common law if the blasphemy was directed towards Christianity or Christian doctrine and icons and is still a statutory crime (although rarely enforced) in many states.
Webster's New World Law
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Noun
Singular:
blasphemy
Plural:
blasphemiesOrigin of Blasphemy
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Middle English blasfemie from Late Latin blasphēmia from Greek blasphēmiā from blasphēmein to blaspheme blaspheme
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmia, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō, “to slander”).
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