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Meanings of blasphemy in English

Portuguese
blasfêmia
Catalan
blasfèmia
Spanish
sacrilegio

Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character.

blasfêmia
Usage of blasphemy in English
1
He said the government was not taking the issue of blasphemy seriously.
The Guardian
2
Aunt Prue gasped; that was blasphemy as far as she was concerned.
Beautiful creatures
3
Sir, -Thirty-fiveper cent voted No in the recent blasphemy referendum.
The Irish Times
4
Several Muslim leaders called for international action to outlaw acts of blasphemy.
Reuters
5
If you wanted to define blasphemy, you couldn't get a better example.
The Irish Times
6
The affair has focused attention on the controversial blasphemy law in Pakistan.
Reuters
7
No point in giving up a good meal over someone else's blasphemy.
Unity
8
There is blasphemy in the idea, and I can hear no more.
The Scottish Chiefs
9
To attack the king was treason; to dispute the priest was blasphemy.
Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest
10
He shuddered as he took in the full import of the blasphemy.
The Mark of the Beast
11
Apparently Ireland is now poised to remove its constitutional prohibition of blasphemy.
The Irish Times
12
An international coalition has launched a campaign to abolish blasphemy laws worldwide.
The Irish Times
13
Critics say Pakistan's stringent blasphemy laws are a licence to persecute minorities.
BBC
14
But we need your help to rub the blasphemy in even deeper.
Wired
15
Wrathful at this blasphemy in the temple, the priests demand his death.
The Standard Operaglass / Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fift...
16
A perhaps surprising exception to this general loosening of tongues is blasphemy.
The Guardian
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Translations for blasphemy
Spanish
sacrilegio
Blasphemy through the time
Blasphemy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common