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blaspheme

Meaningspeak irreverently

Common meaning: speak irreverently about something held sacred

Journey through time

  1. Greekblasphēmein‘speak irreverently’source
  2. Latinblasphemare‘speak irreverently’source
  3. Middle Englishblasfemen‘speak irreverently’source
  4. Englishblaspheme‘speak irreverently about something held sacred’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek blasphēmein ‘speak irreverently’.

Roots

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