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blasphemy Definition


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blasphemy
noun blasphemies
    1a. Speaking about God or sacred matters in a disrespectful or rude way;
      Thesaurus: profanity, impiety, swearing, cursing, expletive, desecration, profanation; Antonym: piety, prayer.
    1b. An action, word or sign that intentionally insults God, or something held sacred, in such a way.
    2. law.
      Blasphemous libel.
Etymology: 13c as blasfemie: from Latin blasphemos evil-speaking.



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