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Definition of blasphemy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

blasphemy

noun

NAmE//ˈblæsfəmi//

(pl. blasphemies) [uncountable, countable]

behavior or language that insults or shows a lack of respect for God or religion

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blasphemous

NAmE//ˈblæsfəməs//

adjective Many people found the film blasphemous.

blasphemously

adverbSee blasphemy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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