Definitions for blasphemy

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blasphemy blas·phe·my

Spelling: [blas-fuh-mee]

IPA: /ˈblæs fə mi/

Blasphemy is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 537 anagrams from letters in blasphemy (abehlmpsy).

Definitions for blasphemy

noun

1. impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
2. Judaism. an act of cursing or reviling God. pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.
3. Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
4. irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.:

Origin of blasphemy

1175-1225; Middle English blasphemie Late Latin blasphēmia Greek. See blasphemous, -y³

Examples for blasphemy

It is not only nonsense, but blasphemy, to say that man has spoilt the country.

It were blasphemy to call this riot the desire for progress for the masses.

If you muttered, “blasphemy” after reading the first tip about skipping a snack, then snack smart.

Comrade Ossipon met the shock of this blasphemy by an awful, vacant stare.

It was blasphemy to think of her in such case, subjected to the degradation of these processes.

Since 1987, there have been roughly 1,300 cases filed under the blasphemy laws, according to varied reports.

Have a look at this telling research from Pew on blasphemy and apostasy laws around the world.

Yet it were blasphemy to say that true love is other than immortal.

Its blasphemy law, which carries the death penalty, is frequently invoked and just as frequently misused.

According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.