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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Then, Stone reappears as a blasphemous cult member who seeks a murderous acolyte.
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Beyond the blasphemous tone and rampant narcissistic arrogance, nothing could be further from the truth.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
The attacks were motivated by the religious extremists’ opposition to Matilda, an upcoming movie by director Alexei Uchitel (who retains Dobrynin as his lawyer) that the protestors have deemed blasphemous.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2017
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.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Beyond the blasphemous tone and rampant narcissistic arrogance, nothing could be further from the truth.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
The attacks were motivated by the religious extremists’ opposition to Matilda, an upcoming movie by director Alexei Uchitel (who retains Dobrynin as his lawyer) that the protestors have deemed blasphemous.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2017
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.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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