blaspheme

verb blas·pheme \ blas-ˈfēm , ˈblas-ˌ \

Definition of blaspheme

blasphemed; blaspheming

intransitive verb

: to speak in a way that shows irreverence for God or something sacred : to utter blasphemy

blaspheming against God

refuses to blaspheme

transitive verb

1 : to speak of or address with irreverence

punished for having blasphemed God

2 : revile, abuse

… has been blasphemed more than he deserves.
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blasphemer

play \-ˈfē-mər; ˈblas-ˌfē-mər, -fə-mər\ noun

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Examples of blaspheme in a Sentence

He did not curse or blaspheme.
people who have blasphemed against God
people who have blasphemed God

Recent Examples of blaspheme from the Web

Regrettable, but perhaps this incident will wake up some progressives who were all too giddy that Google Memo guy gets fired for daring to blaspheme the Church of Diversity.

— josh levin, Slate Magazine, "ESPN Is Letting the Conservative Trolls Win," 15 Sep. 2017
No, to them patriotism is a religion, the national anthem is its hymn, and anyone who expresses misgivings about our nation is a heretic, blaspheming their god.

— jack moore, GQ, "Here’s Michael Bennett’s Sobering Letter About Las Vegas Police Threatening to Shoot Him," 6 Sep. 2017
Hizbut Tahrir, along with groups such as the violent Islamic Defenders Front, was behind a series of massive protests against the Jakarta governor, a minority Christian and Jokowi ally who was accused of blaspheming Islam.

— stephen wright, The Seattle Times, "Indonesia bans Hizbut group that seeks global caliphate," 19 July 2017
If someone blasphemes the Holy Spirit, can they still be saved?

— tim funk, charlotteobserver, "The photo that lost radio’s ‘Bible Answer Man’ thousands of listeners," 2 June 2017
Hard-line Islamic groups accused Mr. Basuki of blaspheming Islam and the Quran, and held multiple large street protests — one of which turned violent — demanding that he be jailed or executed.

— joe cochrane, New York Times, "Governor of Jakarta Withdraws Appeal of Blasphemy Sentence," 23 May 2017
Earlier this month, the outgoing Jakarta governor, a minority Christian, was sentenced to two years in prison for campaign comments deemed as blaspheming the Quran.

— Bloomberg.com, "Shariah Court in Indonesia Sentences Gay Couple to Caning," 17 May 2017
Thousands of conservative Muslims took to the streets of the Indonesian capital to call for the jailing of the minority Christian governor who is on trial on charges of blaspheming the Quran.

— Washington Post, "Indonesia hard-liners call for jailing of Christian governor," 5 May 2017
Others were yelling for Euthanasia or for respirators, or blaspheming the Machine.

— randy alfred, WIRED, "Nov. 1, 1909: ‘The Machine Stops’," 1 Nov. 2010

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