as in sacrilege
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies
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France’s blasphemy laws were abolished two years after the French Revolution, which was depicted during the opening ceremony by another scene that has elicited confusion and gasps outside of France.
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Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
The accusation of blasphemy, fueled by high-profile figures like Elon Musk and House Speaker Mike Johnson, quickly spread on social media.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
On one hand, there are many Democratic supporters and donors who believe that highlighting the president’s physical and cognitive challenges and advocating to remove him from the ticket is blasphemy, tantamount to supporting Trump.
—Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Charges of blasphemy have led to the imprisonment of hundreds, and sometimes lynch mobs have killed the accused.
—Mohammed Hanif, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
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Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
The accusation of blasphemy, fueled by high-profile figures like Elon Musk and House Speaker Mike Johnson, quickly spread on social media.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
On one hand, there are many Democratic supporters and donors who believe that highlighting the president’s physical and cognitive challenges and advocating to remove him from the ticket is blasphemy, tantamount to supporting Trump.
—Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Charges of blasphemy have led to the imprisonment of hundreds, and sometimes lynch mobs have killed the accused.
—Mohammed Hanif, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
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