blasphemous

[ blas-fuh-muhs ]
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adjective
  1. uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.

Origin of blasphemous

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin blasphēmus, from Greek blásphēmos “defaming, speaking evil,” equivalent to blá(p)s(is) “harm, evil” (blab- “harm” + -sis -sis; compare bláptein “to harm”) + -phēmos “speaking,” derivative of phḗmē “speech”; see -ous

Other words for blasphemous

Other words from blasphemous

  • blas·phe·mous·ly, adverb
  • blas·phe·mous·ness, noun
  • non·blas·phe·mous, adjective
  • non·blas·phe·mous·ly, adverb
  • non·blas·phe·mous·ness, noun
  • sem·i·blas·phe·mous, adjective
  • sem·i·blas·phe·mous·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·blas·phe·mous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for blasphemous

blasphemous

/ (ˈblæsfɪməs) /


adjective
  1. expressing or involving impiousness or gross irreverence towards God, a divine being, or something sacred

Origin of blasphemous

1
C15: via Late Latin, from Greek blasphēmos evil-speaking, from blapsis evil + phēmē speech

Derived forms of blasphemous

  • blasphemously, adverb

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