blasphemy
noun
blas·phe·my
ˈblas-fə-mē 
plural blasphemies
1
a
: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
accused of blasphemy
b
: the act of claiming the attributes of a deity
for a mere man to suggest that he was … divine could only be viewed … as blasphemy—
John Bright †1889
John Bright †18892
: irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
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Examples of blasphemy in a Sentence
She was condemned by the church for uttering blasphemies.
in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies
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For some reason, this idea of a period of cheap fossil fuels to accelerate the energy transition is blasphemy, even though a case study already exists in China.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But now here’s Ferrari ratcheting up the blasphemy with—this is not a typo—what seems to be a station wagon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
This may be blasphemy but the sloping shape in the rear reminded me of some of the fastback American cars popular in the late 60s, in a good way.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The other side: To turkey's defenders, this is blasphemy — and the haters are revealing their own poor culinary skills.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But now here’s Ferrari ratcheting up the blasphemy with—this is not a typo—what seems to be a station wagon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
This may be blasphemy but the sloping shape in the rear reminded me of some of the fastback American cars popular in the late 60s, in a good way.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The other side: To turkey's defenders, this is blasphemy — and the haters are revealing their own poor culinary skills.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blasphemy
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“Blasphemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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blasphemy
noun
blas·phe·my
ˈblas-fə-mē
plural blasphemies
: great disrespect shown to God or to sacred persons or things
blasphemous
adjective
-məs
blasphemously
adverb
blasphemousness
noun
Legal Definition
blasphemy
noun
blas·phe·my
ˈblas-fə-mē
plural blasphemies
: the crime of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or a religion and its doctrines and writings and especially God as perceived by Christianity and Christian doctrines and writings
Note: In many states, blasphemy statutes have been repealed as contrary to the First Amendment.
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