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blaspheme
blas·pheme
[
blass fm,
bláss fm
]
(
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 fmər,
blásfəmər
]
noun
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blas·phem·er [ blass fmər, blásfəmər ] noun
