You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
He was found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to three years in jail.
The MP described the killings as a blasphemy before God.
Synonyms: irreverence, swearing, cursing, indignityto God More Synonyms of blasphemy
blasphemy in British English
(ˈblæsfɪmɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-mies
1.
blasphemous behaviour or language
2. Also called (in some countries): blasphemous libel law
the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies God or something sacred
blasphemy in American English
(ˈblæsfəmi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈblasphemies
1.
profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine
2.
any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful
SYNONYMY NOTE: blasphemy, the strongest of the following terms, is used esp. of any remark deliberately mockingor contemptuous of God; , profanity extends the concept to irreverent remarks referring to any person or thing regardedas sacred; , blaspheme, curse verb transitive, in this connection, both refer to the utterance of profane oaths and imprecations,the latter, esp., to the calling down of evil upon someone or something
Word origin
ME blasfemie < OFr blasphemie < LL(Ec) blasphemia < Gr blasphēmia: see blaspheme
Examples of 'blasphemy' in a sentence
blasphemy
The charge of blasphemy seems puzzling at first sight.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
His blasphemy charge was read to the crowd and the condemned man was asked if he had anything to say.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The last blasphemy case was brought 30 years ago and it would appear as though the Establishment of this country has moved a long way since then.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
blasphemy
British English: blasphemy NOUN
You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
He was found guilty of blasphemy.
American English: blasphemy
Brazilian Portuguese: blasfêmia
Chinese: > 亵渎对上帝或宗教的
European Spanish: blasfemia
French: blasphème
German: Blasphemie
Italian: bestemmia
Japanese: ぼうとく
Korean: 신성 모독
European Portuguese: blasfémia
Latin American Spanish: blasfemia
(noun)
Definition
behaviour or language that shows disrespect for God or sacred things
a petition campaign against blasphemy on television
Synonyms
irreverence
swearing
a stream of swearing and abuse
cursing
indignity (to God)
disrespect
We would never treat each other with disrespect.
desecration
The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery.
sacrilege
Stealing from a place of worship was considered a sacrilege.
profanity
To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity.
impiety
profanation
execration
profaneness
impiousness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of desecration
The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery.