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blaspheme

blas·pheme [ blass fm, bláss fm ] (past and past participle blas·phemed, present participle blas·phem·ing, 3rd person present singular blas·phemes)

verb

Definition:

1. intransitive verb swear impiously: to swear in a way that insults religion

2. transitive and intransitive verb insult religion: to treat God or sacred things disrespectfully through words or action

[14th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare "revile" < Greek blasphēmein< blasphēmos "evil-speaking"]

blas·phem·er [ blass fmər, blásfəmər ] noun

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