blaspheme (redirected from blaspheming)

blas·pheme  (bls-fm, blsfm)

v. blas·phemed, blas·phem·ing, blas·phemes

v.tr.

1. To speak of (God or a sacred entity) in an irreverent, impious manner.

2. To revile; execrate.

v.intr.

To speak blasphemy.

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[Middle English blasfemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasphmre, from Greek blasphmein, from blasphmos, evil-speaking, blasphemous; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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blas·phemer (bls-fmr, blsf-) n.

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blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm]

vb

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (tr) to show contempt or disrespect for (God, a divine being, or sacred things), esp in speech

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (intr) to utter profanities, curses, or impious expressions

[from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Greek blasphēmein from blasphēmos blasphemous]

blasphemer  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	blaspheme - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" curse, cuss, swear, imprecate blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
	2.	blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" blaspheme, curse, cuss, swear, imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" talk of, talk about - discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things"

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blaspheme

verb curse, swear, abuse, revile, profane, damn, desecrate, cuss (informal), use bad language, be foul-mouthed, take the Lord's name in vain, execrate, anathematize He cursed and blasphemed to his last gasp.

Translations

blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm] VI (= swear) → blasfemar

blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm] vi → blasphémer
to blaspheme against sth → blasphémer contre qch

blaspheme

vt → lästern, schmähen (geh)

vi → Gott lästern; to blaspheme against somebody/something (lit, fig) → jdn/etw schmähen (geh)

blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm] vi → bestemmiare

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blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm] vi → bestemmiare