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blaspheme

[ blas-feem, blas-feem ]

verb (used with object)

blasphemed, blaspheming.
  1. to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
  2. to speak evil of; slander; abuse.


verb (used without object)

blasphemed, blaspheming.
  1. to speak irreverently of God or sacred things; utter impieties.

blaspheme

/ æˈھː /

verb

  1. tr to show contempt or disrespect for (God, a divine being, or sacred things), esp in speech
  2. intr to utter profanities, curses, or impious expressions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·· [blas-, fee, -mer, blas, -fee-, -f, uh, -], noun
  • ܲ··𳾱 adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blaspheme1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Late Latin ŧ, from Greek ŧî “to speak profanely,” derivative of áŧDz blasphemous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blaspheme1

C14: from Late Latin ŧ , from Greek ŧ𾱲 from ŧDz blasphemous
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Synonym Study

See curse.
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In September 2023, a Muslim woman was sentenced to two years' prison for blaspheming Islam, after she posted a viral TikTok video where she said an Islamic phrase before eating pork.

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To “see the opening ceremony completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of ‘The Last Supper’ was disgusting,” she said in a video.

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In some videos, people can be heard chanting that those who blaspheme must be beheaded.

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The latest victim was a Muslim stoned to death in June after being accused of blaspheming Islam during an argument at a market.

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A court convicted him on an 18-count charge of blaspheming Islam and breach of public peace through his posts on Facebook.

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