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blasphemous

[ blas-fuh-muhs ]

adjective

  1. uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



blasphemous

/ ˈæɪə /

adjective

  1. expressing or involving impiousness or gross irreverence towards God, a divine being, or something sacred
“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𳾴dzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • p·dzܲ· adverb
  • p·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·p·dzܲ adjective
  • non·p·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·p·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • i·p·dzܲ adjective
  • semi·p·dzܲ· adverb
  • semi·p·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blasphemous1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin ŧܲ, from Greek áŧDz “defaming, speaking evil,” equivalent to á()() “harm, evil” ( blab- “harm” + -sis -sis ( def ); compare áٱ𾱲 “to harm”) + -ŧDz “speaking,” derivative of ḗmŧ “s𳦳”; -ous ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blasphemous1

C15: via Late Latin, from Greek ŧDz evil-speaking, from blapsis evil + ŧŧ speech
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The protesters were angry over the display a book by the exiled feminist author Taslima Nasrin, who has in the past received death threats from Islamist groups for what they say are her blasphemous writings.

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While it met acclaim and awards in the Western world, many Muslims considered it blasphemous and some countries banned it.

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It had sparked outrage among some Muslims, who considered its content to be blasphemous, and was banned in some countries.

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Like his brethren in England, he believed the celebrations to a blasphemous excuse for people to get lost in an “in Revellings, excess of Wine, in mad Mirth.”

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There is no basis in Christian thought for it and it is blasphemous at its core.

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