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blaspheme

/ˌblæsˈfiːm/
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Blaspheme is a strong word that means to speak or act in a way that shows disrespect or contempt for something or someone considered sacred or important. It often refers to making offensive or disrespectful remarks about a religion, a god, or a person of authority.

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"blaspheme" as verb

1 - To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

2 - To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).

3 - To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.

"blaspheme" as noun

1 - An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

2 - (by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.

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Synonyms
1 - abominate
2 - curse
3 - defile
4 - desecrate
5 - dishonor
6 - dishonorize
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Antonyms
1 - adulate
2 - extol
3 - glorify
4 - praise
5 - reverence
6 - revere
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Examples in Context

1 - It's not good practice to blaspheme before you operate.

1 - No es una buena práctica blasfemar antes de que vayas a operar.

2 - They often warned her that to blaspheme was to walk a dangerous path.

2 - A menudo le advertían que blasfemar era caminar por un camino peligroso.

3 - He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot.

3 - Mi tío tiene tendencia a blasfemar y maldecir mucho.

4 - To blaspheme is to misunderstand the depth and significance of sacred traditions.

4 - Blasfemar es no entender la profundidad y el significado de las tradiciones sagradas.

5 - One who is actually a devotee will not blaspheme other devotees.

5 - Alguien que es verdaderamente un devoto no blasfemará a otros devotos.

6 - To blaspheme during a religious service is to show profound disrespect for the faith.

6 - Blasfemar durante un servicio religioso es mostrar una profunda falta de respeto por la fe.

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