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Word: Blaspheme
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein, from blasphēmos ‘evil-speaking’. Compare with blame
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
blasˈfiːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
speak irreverently about God or sacred things
Short Definition:speak irreverently about God or sacred things
Examples:- he has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit
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