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Word: Blasphemous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek blasphēmos ‘evil-speaking’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblasfəməs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblɑːsfəməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane
Short Definition:sacrilegious against God or sacred things
Examples:- blasphemous and heretical talk
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