as in profane
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous
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Recent Examples of blasphemous
This post sparked outcry from several conservatives and Christians, who called the post blasphemous before it was taken down.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
President Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account removed an image depicting him as a Christ-like figure, after the post generated a wave of outrage from those across the political spectrum including some conservatives who deemed it blasphemous.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
During the Middle Ages, for example, many contemporary accounts from both Christian and Muslim societies depicted their opposing side as barbaric, blasphemous, and inferior.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The Satanic Verses stirred controversy after some considered its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammed blasphemous.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
President Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account removed an image depicting him as a Christ-like figure, after the post generated a wave of outrage from those across the political spectrum including some conservatives who deemed it blasphemous.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
During the Middle Ages, for example, many contemporary accounts from both Christian and Muslim societies depicted their opposing side as barbaric, blasphemous, and inferior.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The Satanic Verses stirred controversy after some considered its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammed blasphemous.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasphemous
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But bringing the Israeli/Palestinian conflict into it at the end was notable, given how the biggest controversy at last year’s Coachella had to do with the group Kneecap using its set to condemn Israel for military actions in the Middle East, albeit in more profane terms.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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The president's post was interpreted as sacrilegious even by those who usually support him.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Next Generation was sacrilegious to most Trekkies.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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And naturally, Anthony Bourdain made his own pilgrimage, offering his approval like a secular blessing.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other is completely secular—thoroughly of this age, thoroughly of this world.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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His father's death during World War II influenced his pursuit of the ministry even amid the officially atheistic communist regime of the Soviet Union, according to his obituary on the OCU website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But even Patton’s weather prayer looks timid next to Hegseth’s impious rage.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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While no formal announcement has been made to update its longstanding alcohol ban, Andrew Leber of Tulane University said this is in line with the Kingdom’s past approach to such potentially impious reforms.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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When The Rocky Horror Show began on stage in London in 1973, it was celebrated for its outrageous, irreverent spirit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana – a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue, and the occasional pagan ritual.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemous. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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