blaspheme
verb
blas·pheme blas-ˈfēm 
ˈblas-ˌfēm
blasphemed; blaspheming
intransitive verb
: to speak in a way that shows irreverence for God or something sacred : to utter blasphemy
blaspheming against God
refuses to blaspheme
transitive verb
1
: to speak of or address with irreverence
punished for having blasphemed God
2
: revile, abuse
… has been blasphemed more than he deserves. 
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Wildlife Review blasphemer
blas-ˈfē-mər
noun ˈblas-ˌfē-mər
-fə-mər
Synonyms
- curse
- cuss
- swear
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Example Sentences
He did not curse or blaspheme. people who have blasphemed against God people who have blasphemed God
Recent Examples on the Web In one infamous case in 2010, Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, was sentenced to death, accused of blaspheming Islam. New York Times, 4 May 2020 To disguise ourselves forever would be to blaspheme his work of redeeming the world. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Mar. 2020 Witnesses at the mosque said Abdelrhim Abdelghani shoved his way in at about 4 p.m., swiped a Quran off a shelf, took it to the nearby intersection of Northwest Fourth Avenue and Northwest 15th Vista and began defiling and blaspheming the holy book. Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, 26 June 2019 God’s mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed God’s holy name, those who slander and bear false witness and those who commit murder or justify murder as a means for fighting criminality. Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, 9 July 2018 God’s mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed God’s Holy Name, those who slander and bear false witness, and those who commit murder or justify murder as a means for fighting criminality in our country. Jake Maxwell Watts, WSJ, 9 July 2018 Regrettable, but perhaps this incident will wake up some progressives who were all too giddy that Google Memo guy gets fired for daring to blaspheme the Church of Diversity. Josh Levin, Slate Magazine, 15 Sep. 2017 No, to them patriotism is a religion, the national anthem is its hymn, and anyone who expresses misgivings about our nation is a heretic, blaspheming their god. Jack Moore, GQ, 6 Sep. 2017 Hizbut Tahrir, along with groups such as the violent Islamic Defenders Front, was behind a series of massive protests against the Jakarta governor, a minority Christian and Jokowi ally who was accused of blaspheming Islam. Stephen Wright, The Seattle Times, 19 July 2017 See More
New York Times, 4 May 2020 To disguise ourselves forever would be to blaspheme his work of redeeming the world. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Mar. 2020 Witnesses at the mosque said Abdelrhim Abdelghani shoved his way in at about 4 p.m., swiped a Quran off a shelf, took it to the nearby intersection of Northwest Fourth Avenue and Northwest 15th Vista and began defiling and blaspheming the holy book. Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, 26 June 2019 God’s mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed God’s holy name, those who slander and bear false witness and those who commit murder or justify murder as a means for fighting criminality. Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, 9 July 2018 God’s mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed God’s Holy Name, those who slander and bear false witness, and those who commit murder or justify murder as a means for fighting criminality in our country. Jake Maxwell Watts, WSJ, 9 July 2018 Regrettable, but perhaps this incident will wake up some progressives who were all too giddy that Google Memo guy gets fired for daring to blaspheme the Church of Diversity. Josh Levin, Slate Magazine, 15 Sep. 2017 No, to them patriotism is a religion, the national anthem is its hymn, and anyone who expresses misgivings about our nation is a heretic, blaspheming their god. Jack Moore, GQ, 6 Sep. 2017 Hizbut Tahrir, along with groups such as the violent Islamic Defenders Front, was behind a series of massive protests against the Jakarta governor, a minority Christian and Jokowi ally who was accused of blaspheming Islam. Stephen Wright, The Seattle Times, 19 July 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English blasfemen, from Late Latin blasphemare — more at blame
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Legal Definition
blaspheme
verb
blas·pheme blas-ˈfēm, ˈblas-ˌfēm
blasphemed; blaspheming
transitive verb
: to commit blasphemy against
blaspheme God
intransitive verb
: to commit blasphemy
blaspheming
verb
as in swearing
to use offensive or indecent language shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places Synonyms & Similar Words
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- swearing
- cursing
- cussing
- railing
- reviling
- damning
- ranting
- anathematizing
- execrating
- fulminating
- confounding
- imprecating