Definitions for blaspheme
blæsˈfim, ˈblæs fimblas·pheme

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecateverb

   utter obscenities or profanities

   "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

2. blasphemeverb

   speak of in an irreverent or impious manner

   "blaspheme God"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blasphemenoun

   Things said against the Church or God.

2. blasphemeverb

   To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

3. Etymology: From Ecclesiastical blasphemo, from βλασφημέω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To BLASPHEMEverb

   Etymology: blasphemo, low Lat.

   1. To speak in terms of impious irreverence of God.2. To speak evil of.

   The truest issue of thy throne,
   By his own interdiction stands accurs’d,
   And does blaspheme his breed. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Those who from our labours heap their board,
   Blaspheme their feeder, and forget their lord. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

2. To Blasphemeverb

   To speak blasphemy.

   Liver of blaspheming Jew,
   Gall of goat, and slips of yew. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme. Acts, xxvi. 11.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blaspheme

   Blasphemy is a speech crime and religious crime usually defined as an utterance that shows contempt, disrespects or insults a deity, an object considered sacred or something considered inviolable. Some religions regard blasphemy as a religious crime, especially the Abrahamic religions, including the speaking the "sacred name" in Judaism and the "eternal sin" in Christianity.In the early history of the Church heresy received more attention than blasphemy because it was considered a more serious threat to Orthodoxy. Blasphemy was often regarded as an isolated offense wherein the faithful lapsed momentarily from the expected standard of conduct. When iconoclasm and the fundamental understanding of the sacred became more contentious matters during the Reformation, blasphemy was treated similar to heresy, and accusations of blasphemy were made not only against people who made off-the-cuff profane remarks while drunk, but against those types of persons who espoused unorthodox ideas that religious officials considered dangerous.Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008, and in Ireland in 2020. Scotland repealed its blasphemy laws in 2021. Many other countries have abolished blasphemy laws including Denmark, the Netherlands, Iceland, Norway and New Zealand. As of 2019, 40 percent of the world's countries still had blasphemy laws on the books, including 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, or 90% of countries in that region. Dharmic religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, have no concept of blasphemy and hence prescribe no punishment.

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1. blaspheme

   Blaspheme refers to the act of speaking sacrilegiously or showing irreverence about God or sacred things. It involves expressing disrespect or mockery towards religions, religious icons, beliefs or anything considered holy. It is considered offensive and a sin in many religions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blaspheme

   to speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit

2. Blaspheme

   figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse

3. Blasphemeverb

   to utter blasphemy

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blaspheme

   blas-fēm′, v.t. and v.i. to speak impiously of, as of God: to curse and swear.—n. Blasphem′er.—adj. Blas′phemous, containing blasphemy: impious.—adv. Blas′phemously.—n. Blas′phemy, profane speaking: contempt or indignity offered to God. [Gr. blasphēme-ein—blaptein, to hurt, phēmi to speak. See Blame.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blaspheme in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blaspheme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of blaspheme in a Sentence

1. Richard Malka:

   We will not back down, otherwise none of this has any meaning, if you hold the banner 'I am Charlie', that means you have the right to blaspheme, you have the right to criticize my religion.

2. Richard Malka:

   We will not back down, otherwise none of this has any meaning, if you hold the banner 'I am Charlie', that means you have the right to blaspheme, you have the right to criticise my religion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blaspheme
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blaspheme
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=blaspheme
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaspheme
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blaspheme
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=blaspheme