blasphemous
adjective
blas·phe·mous
ˈblas-fə-məs 
: impiously irreverent : profane
a blasphemous writer
a blasphemous epithet
The claims were blasphemous.
blasphemously
adverb
blasphemousness
noun
Synonyms of blasphemous
Examples of blasphemous in a Sentence
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous.
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Borderline blasphemous, for an undrafted rookie.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And all this on top of his blasphemous depiction of himself as Jesus Christ.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
As soon as Talarico’s primary victory over Jasmine Crockett was certain, conservatives called on those remarks and others to swiftly and uniformly deride his Christianity as blasphemous and insincere.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The image sparked backlash, including from many American Catholics, who called it blasphemous.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And all this on top of his blasphemous depiction of himself as Jesus Christ.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
As soon as Talarico’s primary victory over Jasmine Crockett was certain, conservatives called on those remarks and others to swiftly and uniformly deride his Christianity as blasphemous and insincere.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The image sparked backlash, including from many American Catholics, who called it blasphemous.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemous. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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