Blaspheme (Verb)
Meaning 1
Utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The punk rock song was accused of blaspheme with its explicit language directed at the government and church.
- When he took a shot of whiskey, he began to blaspheme loudly in the quiet café.
- His drunken outburst included several instances where he began to blaspheme at anyone within earshot.
- A warning was issued before the TV special was aired, since some guests had been known to blaspheme.
- A group of protesters claimed the singer was trying to blaspheme and mock sacred symbols in her music video.
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Meaning 2
Speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Some people found themselves guilty of blaspheme, speaking freely about their discontent with the higher powers.
- The book blaspheming the ruling deity became a bestseller in countries with more relaxed censorship.
- Their voices rose in unison, a cacophony of anger that some argued verge on blaspheme.
- People feel that the artist went too far in her new piece, some even accuse her of blaspheme.
- Preachers stood on street corners to call out those who would blaspheme the creator of the universe.