Blasphemous


uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
Contemporary Examples

What Mary Thought: ‘The Testament of Mary’ by Colm Tóibín Benjamin Lytal November 17, 2012
How Anti-Islam Movie Helps the Taliban Sami Yousafzai September 17, 2012
What Mary Thought: ‘The Testament of Mary’ by Colm Tóibín Benjamin Lytal November 17, 2012

Historical Examples

The Cloister and the Hearth Charles Reade
Laws Plato
The Green Carnation Robert Smythe Hichens
Homer’s Odyssey Denton J. Snider
Very Woman Remy de Gourmont
Visions and Revisions John Cowper Powys
The Felon’s Track Michael Doheny

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

Read Also:

  • Blast

    a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. a forcible stream of […]

  • Blast-cell

    any undifferentiated or immature cell.

  • Blast-from-the-past

    blast from the past

  • Blast-furnace

    a large vertical furnace for smelting iron from ore, using coke as fuel: designed so as to direct a continuous blast of air through the fuel in order to obtain a high rate of combustion. Historical Examples Steel Charles Rumford Walker Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 Various Now It Can Be Told […]

  • Blast-injury

    blast injury


Disclaimer: Blasphemous definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.