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blasphemy

noun

blas·​phe·​my ˈblas-fə-mē How to pronounce blasphemy (audio)
plural blasphemies
1
a
: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
accused of blasphemy
b
: the act of claiming the attributes of a deity
for a mere man to suggest that he was … divine could only be viewed … as blasphemy John Bright †1889
2
: irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable

Example Sentences

She was condemned by the church for uttering blasphemies. in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies
Recent Examples on the Web The late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini accused the author of blasphemy over the book and issued a fatwa against Rushdie in 1989, calling for his death. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the past 15 years, the issue of blasphemy against Islam and how to respond to it has come up in Dearborn in several cases. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 The density of allusion increases, such that images team not just with cultural blasphemy and pop and commercial references, but also with linguistic and cultural allusions that cut across cultures. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The 1988 book, which satirizes the Prophet Mohammed and other aspects of Islamic belief, stirred up riots all over the Muslim world, and the author was accused of blasphemy and a death sentence put on his head. Rafia Zakaria, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 So why does Persuasion feel more like blasphemy than all the fizzy Fire Island updates and Beverly Hills teens that preceded it? Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 July 2022 That these governments should demand the punishment of blasphemy and defamation from India or other non-Muslim countries follows from these policies. Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 12 June 2022 The Steph Curry slander after Game 3 of the NBA Finals bordered on blasphemy. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022 The book provoked intense backlash in much of the Muslim world, drawing accusations of blasphemy. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see blaspheme

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of blasphemy was in the 13th century

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