What is "blaspheme" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does blaspheme mean in English? Meaning of blaspheme definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "blaspheme" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "blaspheme": utter obscenities or profanities

Verb

  • Meaning: utter obscenities or profanities
  • Example: The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
  • Synonyms: blaspheme curse cuss imprecate swear
  • Hypernyms: express give tongue to utter verbalise verbalize
  • Meaning of "blaspheme": speak of in an irreverent or impious manner

    Verb

  • Meaning: speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
  • Example: blaspheme God
  • Synonyms: blaspheme
  • Hypernyms: talk about talk of
  • Adjective: (intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine. 1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. 1980, The Blues Brothers: Mrs. Murphy: Don't you blaspheme in here!1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.1980, The Blues Brothers: Mrs. Murphy: Don't you blaspheme in here!(transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred). Milton So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, / Besides whom is no god, compared with idols, / Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn. Dr. W. Beveridge How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name?Milton So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, / Besides whom is no god, compared with idols, / Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn.Dr. W. Beveridge How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name?(transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse. Shakespeare You do blaspheme the good in mocking me. Alexander Pope Those who from our labours heap their board, / Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.Shakespeare You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.Alexander Pope Those who from our labours heap their board, / Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.
  • Synonyms:

    cuss, swear, revile, talk dirty,

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