blasphemy

blas·phe·my  (blsf-m)

n. pl. blas·phe·mies

1.

a. A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.

b. The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God.

2. An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.

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[Middle English blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphmia, from Greek blasphmi, from blasphmein, to blaspheme; see blaspheme.]

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blasphemy [ˈblæsfɪmɪ]

n pl -mies

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) blasphemous behaviour or language

2. (Law) Also called blasphemous libel Law the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action
	2.	blasphemy - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" desecration, profanation, sacrilege irreverence, violation - a disrespectful act

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blasphemy

noun irreverence, swearing, cursing, indignity (to God), disrespect, desecration, sacrilege, profanity, impiety, profanation, execration, profaneness, impiousness She described the killings as a blasphemy before God.

Translations

blasphemy [ˈblæsfɪmɪ] N → blasfemia f

blasphemy [ˈblæsfəmi] n → blasphème m

blasphemy

n → Blasphemie f; (Rel also) → (Gottes)lästerung f; (= words also) → Schmähung f (geh)

blasphemy [ˈblæsfɪmɪ] n → bestemmia