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blaspheming

blaspheming is the present participle and gerund of blaspheme.

Meaning of blaspheme

Verb

blaspheme (third-person singular simple present blasphemes, present participle blaspheming, simple past and past participle blasphemed)

  1. (intransitive) 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
  2. (transitive) 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
  3. (transitive) 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]...

Noun

blaspheming (plural blasphemings)

  1. An act of blasphemy.
    • Every character, from the boisterous blasphemings of Bajazet to the shrinking timidity of womanhood, must play the orator.1823, Elia [pseudonym; Charles Lamb], Elia. Essays which have Appeared under that Signature in The London Magazine, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC

Adjective

blaspheming (comparative more blaspheming, superlative most blaspheming)

  1. blasphemous

Forms of blaspheming

Noun
pluralblasphemings
Adjective
comparativemore blaspheming
superlativemost blaspheming

Origin of blaspheming

From Middle English blasfemyng; equivalent to blaspheme + -ing.

Words formed from blaspheming

Questions about blaspheming

What does blaspheming mean?
Blaspheming means an act of blasphemy.
What is blaspheming the present participle and gerund of?
Blaspheming is the present participle and gerund of blaspheme.
What part of speech is blaspheming?
Blaspheming can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of blaspheming?
The plural of blaspheming is blasphemings.

Words near blaspheming in the dictionary

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

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