Definition of BLASPHEMY

blasphemy

Plural: blasphemies

Noun

  • blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
  • blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
  • An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
  • An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.

Examples

  • That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad was a form of blasphemy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blasfemye, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”), from βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, “to slander”).

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 23

blasphemy: valid Words With Friends Word