blaspheme

Speech parts

1. blaspheme - Noun

2. blaspheme - Verb

Meaning

To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.

To utter blasphemy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

curse swear cuss imprecate abuse flame violate misuse damn slander blasphemy profane scorn defile disparage
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Antonyms

adore generate honor worship praise acclaim
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Hypernyms

express utter verbalize talk about verbalise talk of

Phrases with the word

blaspheme-vine

Derivatives

blasphemed blaspheming

Examples

Eighty and six years have I served Him, and He never did me any injury: how then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior? Polycarp

Free speech is the bedrock of liberty and a free society. And yes, it includes the right to blaspheme and offend. Ayaan Hirsi Ali

One can only blaspheme if one believes. W. H. Auden

Men blaspheme what they do not know. Blaise Pascal

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans. Barbara Jordan

I demand for the unmarried mother, as a sacred channel of life, the same reverence and respect as for the married mother; for Maternity is a cosmic thing and once it has come to pass, our conversation must not be permitted to blaspheme it. Ben Lindsey

Close letter words and terms

Blasko blasom blaspheame blaspheme-vine blasphemer blasphemeress