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blasphemy
blas·phe·my B0314100 (blăs′fə-mē)n. pl. blas·phe·mies 1. a. Contemptuous or profane speech or action concerning God or a sacred entity.b. An instance of this.2. a. Irreverent or impious action or expression in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.b. An instance of this.
[Middle English blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Greek blasphēmiā, from blasphēmein, to blaspheme; see blaspheme.]blasphemy (ˈblæsfɪmɪ) n, pl -mies1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) blasphemous behaviour or language2. (Law) law Also called: blasphemous libel the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religionblas•phe•my (ˈblæs fə mi)
n., pl. -mies. 1. impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things. 2. an act of cursing or reviling God. [1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respectprofanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action | | 2. |  blasphemy - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"desecration, profanation, sacrilegeirreverence, violation - a disrespectful act |
blasphemynoun irreverence, swearing, cursing, indignity (to God), disrespect, desecration, sacrilege, profanity, impiety, profanation, execration, profaneness, impiousness She described the killings as a blasphemy before God.blasphemynoun1. An act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacred:desecration, profanation, sacrilege, violation.2. A profane or obscene term:curse, epithet, expletive, oath, swearword.Informal: cuss.TranslationsBlasphemiebestemmiablasfemiaбогохульствоblasphemy
blasphemy, in religion, words or actions that display irreverence toward or contempt for God or that which is held sacred. Blasphemy is regarded as an offense against the community to varying degrees, depending on the extent of the identification of a religion with the society at large or the government. Seditionsedition
, in law, acts or words tending to upset the authority of a government. The scope of the offense was broad in early common law, which even permitted prosecution for a remark insulting to the king.
..... Click the link for more information. , an attack on the sovereign, is thus analogous; both it and blasphemy can be seen as subversive of order and authority. Heresyheresy,
in religion, especially in Christianity, beliefs or views held by a member of a church that contradict its orthodoxy, or core doctrines. It is distinguished from apostasy, which is a complete abandonment of faith that makes the apostate a deserter, or former member.
..... Click the link for more information. , on the other hand, is a matter of competing claims for doctrinal correctness; the dominant (orthodox) faction, however, often defines the heretic as blasphemous. Blasphemy has been a crime in many religions and cultures, wherever there is something sacred to protect. SocratesSocrates
, 469–399 B.C., Greek philosopher of Athens. Famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intelligent men, he is one of the great examples of a man who lived by his principles even though they ultimately cost him his life.
..... Click the link for more information. was prosecuted for blasphemy, and Mosaic law prescribed death for cursing the name of God. JesusJesus
or Jesus Christ
, 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=annointed one, whence Christ from the Greek] and whom they have characterized as Son of God and as Word or Wisdom of God incarnate.
..... Click the link for more information. was tried for blasphemy, while Christians regarded the action of the Jews in trying him as itself blasphemous. Secular modern states often retain blasphemy laws, but they are infrequently enforced. In the United States, state blasphemy laws remain on the books, but the Supreme Court's expansive interpretation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution makes it likely that any blasphemy prosecution would now be regarded as an impermissible establishment of religion. In countries governed under Islamic law, the concept of blasphemy is broad, embracing many kinds of disrespect or denial of religion; the condemnation (1988) of the author Salman RushdieRushdie, Sir Salman
, 1947–, British novelist, b. Bombay (now Mumbai, India). He is known for the allusive richness of his language and the wide variety of Eastern and Western characters and cultures he explores.
..... Click the link for more information. by Iranian clerics is a recent example of theocratic action. blasphemy Law the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religion blasphemy
Related to blasphemy: sacrilegiouslyBlasphemyThe malicious or wanton reproach of God, either written or oral. In English Law, the offense of speaking disparaging words about God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, or the Book of Common Prayer with the intent to undermine religious beliefs and promote Contempt and hatred for the church as well as general immorality. In U.S. law, any maliciously intended written or oral accusation made against God or religion with the purpose of dishonoring the divine majesty and alienating mankind from the love and reverence of God.Blasphemy is a common-law offense and also an offense by statute in certain jurisdictions. It must be uttered in the presence of another person or persons or published in order to be an offense. Mere use of profanity is not considered blasphemy. Blasphemy statutes are rarely, if ever, enforced today. blasphemy statements, oral or written, that, in an offensive or insulting manner, impugn the doctrines of Christianity, the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer or the existence of God. The crime does not strike at similar conduct in relation to non-Christian religions. Blasphemy is a crime at common law. There is one old English case that suggests the doctrine applies only to the Anglican denomination. In Scotland there has been modern academic scepticism as to its continued existence.BLASPHEMY, crim. law. To attribute to God that which is contrary to his nature, and does not belong to him, and to deny what does or it is a false reflection uttered with a malicious, design of reviling God. Elym's Pref. to vol. 8, St. Tr.
2. This offence has been enlarged in Pennsylvania, and perhaps most of the states, by statutory provision. Vide Christianity; 11 Serg. & Rawle, 394. In England all blasphemies against God, the Christian religion, the Holy Scriptures, and malicious revilings of the established church, are punishable by indictment. 1 East, P. C. 3; 1 Russ. on Cr. 217.
3. In France, before the 25th of September, 1791, it was a blasphemy also to speak against the holy virgin and the saints, to deny one's faith, to speak with impiety of holy things, and to swear by things sacred. Merl. Rep. h. t. The law relating to blasphemy in that country was totally repealed by the code of 25th of September, 1791, and its present penal code, art. 262, enacts, that any person who, by words or gestures, shall commit any outrage upon objects of public worship, in the places designed or actually employed for the performance of its rites, or shall assault or insult the ministers of such worship in the exercise of their functions, shall be fined from sixteen to five hundred francs, and be imprisoned for a period not less than fifteen days nor more than six months.
4. The civil law forbad the crime of blasphemy; such, for example, as to swear by the hair or the head of God; and it punished its violation with death. Si enim contra homines factae blasphemiae impunitae non relinquuntur; multo magis qui ipsum Deum Blasphemant, digni sunt supplicia sustinere. Nov. 77, ch. 1, Sec. 1.
5. In Spain it is blasphemy not only to speak against God and his government, but to utter injuries against the Virgin Mary and the saints. Senen Villanova Y Manes, Materia Criminal, forense, Observ. 11, cap. 3, n blasphemy
Related to blasphemy: sacrilegiouslySynonyms for blasphemynoun irreverenceSynonyms- irreverence
- swearing
- cursing
- indignity
- disrespect
- desecration
- sacrilege
- profanity
- impiety
- profanation
- execration
- profaneness
- impiousness
Synonyms for blasphemynoun an act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacredSynonyms- desecration
- profanation
- sacrilege
- violation
noun a profane or obscene termSynonyms- curse
- epithet
- expletive
- oath
- swearword
- cuss
Synonyms for blasphemynoun blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)Related Words- discourtesy
- disrespect
- profanity
noun blasphemous behaviorSynonyms- desecration
- profanation
- sacrilege
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