| 单词 | blasphemy |
| 释义 | blasphemy (once / 1043 pages) n Saying offensive things about God or religion is blasphemy. Blasphemy can be used for offensive ideas in other areas too. If you're saying something bad about a god, or taking the Lord's name in vain, or questioning a religious institution in any way, you could be accused of blasphemy — insulting something sacred. You can use this word in a lot of other ways too. At a meeting of conservatives, a liberal idea could be considered blasphemy (and vice versa). You might even jokingly cry "Blasphemy!" if a friend said your favorite ice cream flavor stinks. WORD FAMILYblasphemy: blasphemies, blasphemous+/blasphemous: blasphemously USAGE EXAMPLES“It felt like blasphemy to put a camera in his face,” he told the Chronicle Magazine at the Lewis & Clark private university. Time(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Basuki denies accusations of blasphemy stemming from his citation of a Quranic verse during a public address in September. Wall Street Journal(Dec 25, 2016) If Asia Bibi's appeal is rejected by the Supreme Court, she will become the first woman in Pakistan to be executed for blasphemy. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) 1n blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) Hyper discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect profanityvulgar or irreverent speech or action 2n blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character Syn|Hyper desecration, profanation, sacrilege irreverence, violation a disrespectful act |
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