blaspheme

/blæs'fi:m/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To speak of in an irreverent or impious manner: To show contempt or lack of reverence for God or sacred things through speech.
    • To utter obscenities or profanities: To use offensive, vulgar, or irreverent language, often in a loud or angry manner.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • He was accused of blaspheming against the church's teachings.
    • The angry man began to blaspheme, shocking everyone in the room.
    • It is forbidden to blaspheme the name of the deity in this culture.
Advanced Usage
  • "to blaspheme against": To speak irreverently about a specific deity, religion, or sacred principle.
    • The ancient law punished those who would blaspheme against the state religion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blasphemer (n): A person who blasphemes.
    • The blasphemer was ostracized from the community.
  • Blasphemous (adj): Characterized by or showing blasphemy.
    • His blasphemous remarks offended many believers.
  • Blasphemy (n): The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
    • He was charged with blasphemy for his public statements.
Synonyms
  • Profane: To treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.
  • Curse: To use offensive or obscene language.
  • Revile: To criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(This word is not commonly used in specific idioms.)

Verb
  1. speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
    • blaspheme God
  2. utter obscenities or profanities
    • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

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