(adj) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred, Syn.sacrilegious, profane, Example: blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath; profane utterances against the Church; it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
a. [ L. blasphemus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature. “Blasphemous publications.” Porteus. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor from the Holy One of Heaven Refrained his tongue blasphemous. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Formerly this word was accented on the second syllable, as in the above example. [ 1913 Webster ]
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