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View usage for: (blæsfiːm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blasphemes, present participle blaspheming, past tense, past participle blasphemedverbIf someone blasphemes, they say rude or disrespectful things about God or religion, or they use God's name as a swear word. 'Don't blaspheme,' my mother said. [VERB] He had blasphemed against the Mother of God. [VERB + against] Synonyms: curse, swear, abuse, revile More Synonyms of blaspheme blasphemerWord forms: plural blasphemers countable noun Such a figure is liable to be attacked as a blasphemer. blaspheme in British English (blæsˈfiːm) verb1. (transitive) to show contempt or disrespect for (God, a divine being, or sacred things), esp in speech 2. (intransitive) to utter profanities, curses, or impious expressions Derived forms blasphemer (blasˈphemer) noun Word origin C14: from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Greek blasphēmein from blasphēmos blasphemousblaspheme in American English (blæsˈfim; ˈblæsˌfim) verb transitiveWord forms: blasˈphemed or blasˈpheming1. to speak irreverently or profanely of or to (God or sacred things) Derived forms blasphemer (blasˈphemer) noun Word origin ME blasfemen < OFr blasfemer < LL(Ec) blasphemare < Gr blasphēmein, to speak evil of, in LGr(Ec), blaspheme < blas- (< ?) + phēmē, utterance: see fame Examples of 'blaspheme' in a sentenceblaspheme And I was wondering whether you'd bite my head off, or blaspheme at me, so I took Bev's advice.I'd have begged him not to blaspheme, but I had not the courage."Don't blaspheme, Margarethe," he says, "it doesn't beautify you to do so. Definition to utter curses He cursed and blasphemed to his last gasp. Synonyms revile damn cuss (informal) use bad language be foul-mouthed take the Lord's name in vain execrate anathematize Additional synonymsDefinition to speak insultingly or cruelly to He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. Synonyms insult, injure, offend, curse, put down, smear, libel, slate (informal, British), slag (off) (slang), malign, scold, swear at, disparage, castigate, revile, vilify, slander, diss (slang), defame, upbraid, slight, flame (informal), inveigh against, call names, traduce (formal), calumniate, vituperateSynonyms curse, ban, condemn, damn, denounce, proscribe, excommunicate, abominate, execrate, imprecate Definition to violate the sacred character of (an object or place) She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader Synonyms profane, dishonour, defile, violate, contaminate, pollute, pervert, despoil, blaspheme, commit sacrilege - blare
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