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单词 blasphemous
释义

blasphemous

adjective

blas·​phe·​mous ˈblas-fə-məs How to pronounce blasphemous (audio)
: impiously irreverent : profane
a blasphemous writer
a blasphemous epithet
The claims were blasphemous.
blasphemously adverb
blasphemousness noun

Synonyms

  • impious
  • irreverent
  • profane
  • sacrilegious
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Example Sentences

Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous.
Recent Examples on the Web The book, which makes a number of references - some veiled, some not - to Muhammad, Islam and the Quran, was considered blasphemous by some Muslims, including Iran’s late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Jennifer Hassan, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 The Satanic Verses was considered blasphemous by many Muslim religious leaders, including Iran's Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Aug. 2022 Rushdie's 1988 novel was viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims, who saw a character as an insult to the Prophet Muhammad, among other objections. Joshua Goodman, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 The Satanic Verses was viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims, was on a ventilator and likely to lose an eye from the attack, according to a statement late Friday from his agent, Andrew Wylie. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 Many denounced the move as blasphemous and disrespectful, and a petition to boycott the shoes with over 2,000 signatures circulated online. Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 The 1988 novel, which fictionalized elements of the Prophet Muhammad’s life, caused uproar among some Muslims, who called it blasphemous. Aresu Eqbali And David S. Cloud, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 And in 1989 Ayatollah Khomeini, denouncing the book as blasphemous, issued the fatwa. Aryeh Neier, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 The novel inspired by Islamic prophet Muhammad was banned in Iran in 1988 and deemed blasphemous ideology, resulting in Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini setting a $3 million reward for Rushdie's death. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see blaspheme

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

blasphemous

adjective

as in sacrilegious
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sacrilegious
  • atheistic
  • atheistical
  • impious
  • secular
  • irreverent
  • profane
  • pagan
  • heretical
  • heretic
  • irreligious
  • godless
  • unholy
  • ungodly
  • agnostic
  • religionless
  • miscreant
  • heathen
  • nonreligious
  • unconsecrated
  • unhallowed
  • paganish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pious
  • religious
  • reverent
  • holy
  • godly
  • worshipful
  • devout
  • prayerful
  • sacred
  • worshipping
  • saintly
  • worshiping
  • sainted
  • sacrosanct
  • sanctified
  • consecrated
  • God-fearing
  • hallowed
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