English noun: blasphemy | |||
1. | blasphemy (communication) blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, disrespect, profanity | ||
2. | blasphemy (act) blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | ||
Samples | Desecration of the Holy Sabbath. | ||
Synonyms | desecration, profanation, sacrilege | ||
Broader (hypernym) | irreverence, violation | ||