Blaspheming


to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
to speak evil of; slander; abuse.
to speak irreverently of God or sacred things; utter impieties.
Contemporary Examples

Christian Mom Faces Execution Asra Q. Nomani December 14, 2010

Historical Examples

The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Wonder J. D. Beresford
Stingaree E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition Rudyard Kipling
The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare J. J. Jusserand
The Rifle Rangers Captain Mayne Reid
Europe After 8:15 H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright
The Book-Hunter John Hill Burton
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 Thomas J. Campbell

verb
(transitive) to show contempt or disrespect for (God, a divine being, or sacred things), esp in speech
(intransitive) to utter profanities, curses, or impious expressions
v.

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