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- [blas-fuh-mee]
- /ˈblæs fə mi/
- /ˈblæs.fə.mi/
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- [blas-fuh-mee]
- /ˈblæs fə mi/
Definitions of blasphemies word
- noun plural blasphemies impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things. 1
- noun plural blasphemies Judaism. an act of cursing or reviling God. pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai. 1
- noun plural blasphemies Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God. 1
- noun plural blasphemies irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.: He uttered blasphemies against life itself. 1
- noun blasphemies plural of blasphemy. 0
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Origin of blasphemies
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English blasphemie < Late Latin blasphēmia < Greek. See blasphemous, -y3
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Parts of speech for Blasphemies
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exclamation
blasphemies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blasphemies usage trend in Literature
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noun blasphemies
- cusses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cuss.
- cusswords — Plural form of cussword.
- execrations — Plural form of execration.
- heresies — Plural form of heresy.
- heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
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