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Webster 1913 Edition


Blaspheme

Blas-pheme′

(blăs-fēm′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Blasphemed
(-fēmf′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Blaspheming
.]
[OE.
blasfemēn
, L.
blasphemare
, fr. Gr.
βλασφημεῖν
: cf. F.
blasphémer
. See
Blame
,
Verb.
]
1.
To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred);
as, to
blaspheme
the Holy Spirit
.
So Dagon shall be magnified, and God,
Besides whom is no god, compared with idols,
Disglorified,
blasphemed
, and had in scorn.
Milton.
How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually
blaspheme
thy great and all-glorious name?
Dr. W. Beveridge.
2.
Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
You do
blaspheme
the good in mocking me.
Shakespeare
Those who from our labors heap their board,
Blaspheme
their feeder and forget their lord.
Pope.

Blas-pheme′

,
Verb.
I.
To utter blasphemy.
He that shall
blaspheme
against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness.
Mark iii. 29.

Webster 1828 Edition


Blaspheme

BLASPHE'ME

,
Verb.
T.
[Gr. The first syllable is the same as in blame, blasme, denoting injury; L. loedo, loesus; The last syllable is the Gr.,to speak.]
1.
To speak of the Supreme Being in terms of impious irreverence; to revile or speak reproachfully of God, or the Holy Spirit. 1 Kings 21. Mark 3.
2.
To speak evil of; to utter abuse or calumny against; to speak reproachfully of.

BLASPHE'ME

,
Verb.
I.
To utter blasphemy.
He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven. Mark 3.
1.
To arrogate the prerogatives of God.
This man blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins but God? Math.9. Mark 2.

Definition 2024


blaspheme

blaspheme

See also: blasphémé and blasphème

English

Verb

blaspheme (third-person singular simple present blasphemes, present participle blaspheming, simple past and past participle blasphemed)

  1. (intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
    • 1611, Bible (KJV), Mark 3:29:
      But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
    • 1980, The Blues Brothers:
      Mrs. Murphy: Don't you blaspheme in here!
  2. (transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
    • Milton
      So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, / Besides whom is no god, compared with idols, / Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn.
    • Dr. W. Beveridge
      How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name?
  3. (transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
    • Shakespeare
      You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.
    • Alexander Pope
      Those who from our labours heap their board, / Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.

Translations

Related terms

Noun

blaspheme (plural blasphemes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of blasphemy

Latin

Adjective

blasphēme

  1. vocative masculine singular of blasphēmus