blasphemy

blas·phe·my

noun \ˈblas-fə-mē\

plural blas·phe·mies

Definition of BLASPHEMY

1

a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity

2

: irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable

Examples of BLASPHEMY

1. She was condemned by the church for uttering blasphemies.
2. <in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies>

First Known Use of BLASPHEMY

13th century

Related to BLASPHEMY

Synonyms: defilement, desecration, impiety, irreverence, profanation, sacrilege

Antonyms: adoration, glorification, worship

Related Words: cursing, profanity, swearing; affront, insult; violation; contamination, corruption, debasement, pollution; sin, trespass

Near Antonyms: consecration, purification, sanctification; reverence, veneration

[+]more[-]hide

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary