blasphemies
blasphemies is the plural of blasphemy.
Meaning of blasphemy
Noun
blasphemy (countable and uncountable, plural blasphemies)
- An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
- That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad was a form of blasphemy.
- Synonyms:
- profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation
- Antonyms:
- reverence, veneration, worship, adoration
- An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
- Some historical information is given on the Panormo family of guitar makers and a whole chapter is called, "Maccaferri's 'Monstrosity'," the name given Julian's Maccaferri guitar due to the blasphemy of its having more than six strings, […]1999, American Lutherie: The Quarterly Journal of the Guild of American Luthiers
- Synonyms:
- cursing, cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, swearing
Questions about blasphemies
- What is blasphemies the plural of?
- Blasphemies is the plural of blasphemy.
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