blasphemous

adjective

blas·​phe·​mous ˈblas-fə-məs How to pronounce blasphemous (audio)
: impiously irreverent : profane
a blasphemous writer
a blasphemous epithet
The claims were blasphemous.
blasphemously adverb
blasphemousness noun

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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When a blasphemous pop star threatens to upend their happy life and displace the sisters, Mother Constance sets out to save the convent by any means necessary. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025 But isn't the whole idea blasphemous? New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025 This may sound blasphemous for a Fixed Earth sign, but spontaneity works best sometimes. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 There was certainly a time when the notion of the Baltimore Orioles getting rid of Adley Rutschman would have been blasphemous. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blasphemous

Word History

Etymology

see blaspheme

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blasphemous was in the 15th century

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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemous. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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