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blasphemous

Syllabification: (blas·phe·mous)
Pronunciation: /ˈblasfəməs/
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Definition of blasphemous

adjective

  • sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane:blasphemous and heretical talk

Derivatives

blasphemously

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek blasphēmos 'evil-speaking' + -ous

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