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Noun: blasphemy  blas-fu-mee
  1. The violation or profane treatment of something sacred or revered
    "His blasphemy shocked the religious congregation";
    - profanation, desecration, sacrilege
     
  2. 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