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blasphemous

/ˈblæsfəməs/BLAS-fuh-muhs
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈblæsfəməs/BLAS-fuh-muhs

Meaningmarked by blaspheming

Common meaning: disrespectful of God or sacred things

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  1. Greekblasphēmein‘speak irreverently’source
  2. Latinblasphemare‘speak irreverently’source
  3. Middle Englishblasfemen‘speak irreverently’source
  4. Englishblaspheme‘speak irreverently about something held sacred’
  5. Englishformed in English from blasphemeblasphemous‘disrespectful of God or sacred things’ · 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: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from blaspheme + -ous.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), BLASPHEME, p.65 · scan

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