BLASPHEME


Meaning of BLASPHEME in English

— blasphemer /blas fee"meuhr, blas"fee-, -feuh-/ , n.

/blas feem", blas"feem/ , v. , blasphemed, blaspheming .

v.t.

1. to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).

2. to speak evil of; slander; abuse.

v.i.

3. to speak irreverently of God or sacred things; utter impieties.

[ 1300-50; ME ( blasphemare blasphemeîn to speak profanely, deriv. of blásphemos BLASPHEMOUS ]

Syn. 1. See curse .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .