blasphemous
adjective
blas·phe·mous
ˈblas-fə-məs 
: impiously irreverent : profane
a blasphemous writer
a blasphemous epithet
The claims were blasphemous.
blasphemously
adverb
blasphemousness
noun
Examples of blasphemous in a Sentence
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous.
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Even if showing images of the Prophet is considered blasphemous in Islam, France prides itself on being a secular country – especially within its education system.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
In Maimonides’ view, saying that God has a body is not just incorrect but blasphemous and idolatrous.
—Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
In Maimonides’ view, saying that God has a body is not just incorrect but blasphemous and idolatrous.
—Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemous. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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