adjective
- showing disrespect or irreverence toward God or sacred things
- showing contempt or disrespect for something regarded as sacred or inviolable
Usage: religious context
Usage: general usage
Examples
- The protesters considered the artwork blasphemous and demanded its removal.
- His blasphemous comments about the church angered many parishioners.
- She was accused of making blasphemous statements during her speech.
- The novel was banned for its allegedly blasphemous content.
- Many found his jokes about religion to be blasphemous and offensive.
- The film was criticized as blasphemous by religious leaders.
- It would be blasphemous to suggest that tradition means nothing.