Blasphemy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈblæs.fÉ™.mɪ/
• Rhymes: -iː

Origin

Old French blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmia, "profanity"), from βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō, "to slander").

Full definition of blasphemy

Noun

1. Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad is a form of blasphemy.
2. The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
3. The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

Synonyms

• (irreverent language): cursing, cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, swearing
• (unholy act): profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation

Antonyms

• reverence, veneration, worship, adoration

Derived terms

• blasphemous
• blasphemously
• blasphemousness