Definitions for: Blaspheme


[v] speak of in an irrevent or impious manner; "blaspheme God"
[v] utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"



Webster (1913) Definition: Blas*pheme" (bl[a^]s*f[=e]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Blasphemed (-f[=e]md"); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaspheming.]
[OE. blasfem[=e]n, L. blasphemare, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n: cf.
F. blasph['e]mer. See Blame, v.]
1. To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to
revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the
Holy Spirit.

So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, Besides whom
is no god, compared with idols, Disglorified,
blasphemed, and had in scorn. --Milton.

How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge
and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually
blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name? --Dr. W.
Beveridge.

2. Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously
sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile;
to abuse.

You do blaspheme the good in mocking me. --Shak.

Those who from our labors heap their board,
Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.
--Pope.


Blas*pheme", v. i.
To utter blasphemy.

He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath
never forgiveness. --Mark iii.
29.

See Also: express, give tongue to, talk about, talk of, utter, verbalise, verbalize

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