blasphemy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for blasphemy
Synonyms
defilement, desecration, impiety, irreverence, profanation, sacrilege
Antonyms
adoration, glorification, worship
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The country’s laws also prohibit blasphemy and non-Muslim proselytizing. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, "In Arab Nation, Christians, Buddhists and Jews Emerge to Worship," 27 Jan. 2019 Since 2004, 147 people have been imprisoned under blasphemy or related laws, according to monitoring by Human Rights Watch. — Binsar Bakkara, The Seattle Times, "Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy," 21 Aug. 2018 The court upheld the blasphemy law but said there was not enough evidence to convict her. — Munir Ahmed, The Seattle Times, "Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms," 11 Dec. 2018 Shortly after the spat, villagers accused Ms. Bibi of blasphemy and had her imprisoned. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "Will Pakistan Execute a 53-Year-Old Woman for Being Christian?," 18 Oct. 2018 Corrections & Amplifications Asia Bibi was convicted of blasphemy in 2010. — Saeed Shah, WSJ, "Pakistan’s Top Court Frees Christian Woman on Death Row for Blasphemy," 31 Oct. 2018 Hundreds, including many Muslims, languish in Pakistani jails under the blasphemy laws, which include a mandatory death sentence for insults to the prophet Muhammad. — Saeed Shah, WSJ, "Pakistani Woman Acquitted of Blasphemy Is Caught in Legal Limbo," 12 Nov. 2018 He was killed by his own bodyguard for criticizing the country’s harsh blasphemy laws. — Pamela Constable, Washington Post, "Islamist terrorism wanes in Pakistan, but religious fervor threatens national unity," 7 May 2018 Toughest of all, however, is the matter of blasphemy, as it might be interpreted by some conservative adherents of Islam. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "Talepasand takes on pleasure, religion and Iran at Jack Fischer Gallery," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blasphemy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: In many states, blasphemy statutes have been repealed as contrary to the First Amendment.
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