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blasphemies

blasphemies is the plural of blasphemy.

Meaning of blasphemy

Noun

blasphemy (countable and uncountable, plural blasphemies)

  1. 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.
  2. (broadly) 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

Questions about blasphemies

What is blasphemies the plural of?
Blasphemies is the plural of blasphemy.

Words near blasphemies in the dictionary

  1. blasphemeresses
  2. blasphemers
  3. blasphemes
  4. blasphemest
  5. blasphemeth
  6. blasphemies
  7. blaspheming
  8. blasphemingly
  9. blasphemings
  10. blasphemist
  11. blasphemists

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