Definition of BLASPHEME

blaspheme

Plural: blasphemes

Verb

  • utter obscenities or profanities
  • speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
    • "blaspheme God"
  • To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
  • To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
  • To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.

Noun

  • Obsolete spelling of blasphemy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blasfemen, blasphemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blame.

Synonyms

curse, cuss, imprecate, swear

Scrabble Score: 18

blaspheme: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blaspheme: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blaspheme: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

blaspheme: valid Words With Friends Word