blas·phe·mous
(blăs′fə-məs)adj.
1. Committing or tending to commit blasphemy.
2. Constituting blasphemy.
[Middle English blasfemous, from Late Latin blasphēmus, from Greek blasphēmos, from blasphēmein, to blaspheme; see blaspheme.]
blas′phe·mous·ly adv.
blas′phe·mous·ness n.
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blasphemous
(ˈblæsfɪməs)adj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) expressing or involving impiousness or gross irreverence towards God, a divine being, or something sacred
[C15: via Late Latin, from Greek blasphēmos evil-speaking, from blapsis evil + phēmē speech]
ˈblasphemously adv
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blas•phe•mous
(ˈblæs fə məs)adj.
uttering or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
[1525–35; < Late Latin blasphēmus < Greek blásphēmos defaming]
blas′phe•mous•ly, adv.
blas′phe•mous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | blasphemous - grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" irreverent - showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists" |
| 2. |  blasphemous - characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth" |
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blasphemous
adjective irreverent, cheeky (informal), contemptuous, profane, disrespectful, godless, ungodly, sacrilegious, irreligious, impious works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene
godly, religious, devout, respectful, pious, God-fearing, reverential, reverent
godly, religious, devout, respectful, pious, God-fearing, reverential, reverent
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blasphemous
adjectiveShowing irreverence and contempt for something sacred:
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Translations
مُجدّف، تَجْديفي
rouhavýrouhačský
blasfemiskgudsbespottende
istenkáromló
guîlastandi
šventvagiškas
zaimojošszākājošs
rúhavý
küfürlüsaygısız
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blasphemous
adj (lit, fig) → blasphemisch; words also → lästerlich, frevelhaft
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blasphemous
[ˈblæsfɪməs] adj → blasfemo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blasphemous
(ˈblasfəməs) adjective (of speech or writing about God, religion etc) irreverent and without respect.
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