adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

   "His taking the name of God in vain was considered blasphemous."

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by profanity or cursing wordnet
2. 2
   grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred wordnet

Synonyms

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dirtysacrilegiousgodlessabusiveapostateatheistic

Antonyms

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proper

Example

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"The translators of the Bible were considered blasphemous."

Etymology

From Latin blasphēmus (“blaspheming”), from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “uttering ill-omened words”), equivalent to blaspheme + -ous.

Related phrases

blasphemous libel

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