blasphemy
Meaning of blasphemy
noun
- the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
he was detained on charges of blasphemy
he was screaming incomprehensible blasphemies
Middle English: from Old French, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek blasphēmia ‘slander, blasphemy’.
Information about blasphemy
- It is a name.
- The plural form of blasphemy is: blasphemies.
- Languages in which blasphemy is used:
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Hyphenation of blasphemy
blas-phemy
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- blasphemy is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
blasphemy synonyms
Meaning profanation:
profanation, desecration, sacrilege
Meaning blasphemous or obscene language:
Meaning a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously:
Meaning the use of offensive language:
Meaning an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance:
Meaning invoke or use a curse against:
Meaning lack of piety or reverence:
Meaning lack of respect or courtesy:
Meaning a spoken curse:
blasphemy antonyms
Meaning deep respect for someone or something:
Translation of blasphemy
- Spanish: blasfemia
- French: blasphème
- German: Blasphemie
- Italian: blasfemia
- Portuguese: blasfémia
Words that rhyme with blasphemy
alchemy, biochemy, schemy, zoochemy, euphemy, heterophemy, nonblasphemy, anthemy, calycanthemy
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