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Blasphemy

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Noun

1. blasphemy

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

2. blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

Example Sentences:
'desecration of the Holy Sabbath'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Blasphemy

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noun plural -mies
1. 
blasphemous behaviour or language
2. Also called: blasphemous libel law
the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religion

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Blasphemy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈblasphemies
1. 
profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine
2. 
any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful

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Blasphemy

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n. pl. blas·phe·mies
1.
a. Contemptuous or profane speech or action concerning God or a sacred entity.
b. An instance of this.
2.
a. Irreverent or impious action or expression in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.
b. An instance of this.

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