blasphemy
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[edit] Etymology
Old French blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmia, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō, “to slander”).
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[edit] Noun
blasphemy (plural blasphemies)
- Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.
- The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
- The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.
[edit] Synonyms
- (irreverent language): cursing, cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, swearing
- (unholy act): profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation
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[edit] Translations
Irreverence toward something sacred
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