blasphemous
pronunciation
How to pronounce blasphemous in British English:
UK ['blæsfəməs]
How to pronounce blasphemous in American English:
US ['blæsfəməs]
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- Adjective:
- grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
- characterized by profanity or cursing
Word Origin
- blasphemous (adj.)
- early 15c., blasfemous, from Old French blasfemeus or directly from Late Latin blasphemus, from blasphemare (see blaspheme).
Example
- 1. Most muslims consider representations of the prophet muhammad to be blasphemous .
- 2. You and your flock believe that blasphemous filth ?
- 3. The bishops jailed him for heretical and blasphemous words .
- 4. Then they instigated some men to say , we have heard him speaking blasphemous words against moses and god .
- 5. Islamic toys do not depict the prophet muhammad ( that would be blasphemous ) .