Noun: blasphemy blas-fu-mee
- The violation or profane treatment of something sacred or revered
"His blasphemy shocked the religious congregation";
- profanation, desecration, sacrilege
- Blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
"His casual use of the deity's name was considered blasphemy by the devout"
Derived forms: blasphemies
Type of: discourtesy, disrespect, irreverence, profanity, violation
Encyclopedia: Blasphemy, Mayhem, War