as in atheistical
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous
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Recent Examples of blasphemous
The piece was dubbed blasphemous by many Muslims and has been banned in Iran since 1988.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Such a phrase would’ve been blasphemous in 2023.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
However, the group is often met with pushback from Christians, who view Satanism as an illegitimate religion and a blasphemous group that should not be entitled to First Amendment protections.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Such a phrase would’ve been blasphemous in 2023.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
However, the group is often met with pushback from Christians, who view Satanism as an illegitimate religion and a blasphemous group that should not be entitled to First Amendment protections.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasphemous
Adjective
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Alfie, who’s either being willfully obtuse or radically uncompromising, sees nothing sacrilegious in Wilde’s one-act tragedy.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Surely, there’s something utterly sacrilegious about laughing hysterically at actors giving God the middle finger.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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In India, the demands of blood and soil are now pitted against the exalted idea of a more secular country.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025
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While advocates have said the change boosts religious organizations' First Amendment rights, others are skeptical about churches having more sway in politics and argue the new rule violates the First Amendment by favoring religious organizations over their secular counterparts.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
Adjective
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This is where Dan Da Dan does not care about offending anyone, as its approach to these matters is entirely irreverent and very funny.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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For those who like their Superman classically drawn, Gunn’s film will probably seem too irreverent and messy.—
Jake Coyle,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemous. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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