blaspheme
/ˌblæsˈfiːm/US/ˈblæs.fim/
blaspheme verb: to commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine. Also the obsolete spelling of blasphemy.
Verb
blaspheme (third-person singular simple present blasphemes, present participle blaspheming, simple past and past participle blasphemed)
- To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
- But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 3:29
- Thus from the holy Warres are we return'd, / To ſlumber in the Summer of ſoft peace, / Since thoſe proud enemies that late blaſpheamd / And ſpit their furies in the face of Heaven, / Are now laid low in duſt.1637, Thomas Heywood, The Royall King, and the Loyall Subject. […], London: […] Nich[olas] and John Okes, for James Becket, […], →OCLC, Act I, signature [A4], recto
- To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
- So Dagon ſhall be magnifi'd, and God, / Beſides whom is no God, compar'd with Idols, / Diſglorifi'd, blaſphem'd, and had in ſcorn […]1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 32
- 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?a. 1708, William Beveridge, A Form of Sound Words to be used by Ministers
- To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
- You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Those who from our labours heap their board, / Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.1725, Homer, “Book XIV”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume III, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC
Also used as
blaspheme is also the obsolete spelling of blasphemy.
blaspheme meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
blaspheme in Arabic
- to speak against God or religious doctrine
- جَدَّفَ عَلَى jaddafa ʕalā
blaspheme in Indonesian
- to speak against God or religious doctrine
- menghujat
Forms of blaspheme
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | blasphemes |
| present participle | blaspheming |
| past participle | blasphemed |
| past | blasphemed |
| Noun | |
| plural | blasphemes |
Origin of blaspheme
From Middle English blasfemen, blasphemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blame.
From Middle English blasfeme, blasphem, blaspheme, from Middle French blaspheme, from Old French blasfeme, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía).
Words formed from blaspheme
Questions about blaspheme
- What does blaspheme mean?
- Blaspheme means to commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
- What is blaspheme in Arabic?
- Blaspheme in Arabic is جَدَّفَ عَلَى (jaddafa ʕalā). See Blaspheme meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is blaspheme?
- Blaspheme is a verb.
- How do you pronounce blaspheme?
- Blaspheme is pronounced /ˌblæsˈfiːm/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of blaspheme?
- The past tense of blaspheme is blasphemed.
Words near blaspheme in the dictionary
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