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Meaning of 'blasphemy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Blasphemy [ n.]
- An indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs; impiously irreverent words or signs addressed to, or used in reference to, God; speaking evil of God; also, the act of claiming the attributes or prerogatives of deity.
- Figuratively, of things held in high honor: Calumny; abuse; vilification.

Meaning of 'blasphemy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . blasphemy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
Example in sentence:
  • desecration of the Holy Sabbath

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