Definition for Blasphemy:

• In France, before the 25th of September, 1791, it was a blasphemy also to speak against the holy virgin and the saints, to deny one's faith, to speak with impiety of holy things, and to swear by things sacred. Merl. Rep. h. t. The law relating to blasphemy in that country was totally repealed by the code of 25th of September, 1791, and its present penal code, art. 262, enacts, that any person who, by words or gestures, shall commit any outrage upon objects of public worship, in the places designed or actually employed for the performance of its rites, or shall assault or insult the ministers of such worship in the exercise of their functions, shall be fined from sixteen to five hundred francs, and be imprisoned for a period not less than fifteen days nor more than six months.

Synonyms for Blasphemy:

• adj.

  •evil (adjective)
  • wickedness.

• n.

  •
  • sacred.
  •
  • decent,
  • swearword,
  • words.
  •disrespect (noun)
  • irreverence.
  •hating (noun)
  • execration.
  •impiety (noun)
  • godlessness,
  • ungodliness,
  • unholiness,
  • irreligiousness,
  • atheism,
  • waywardness,
  • unfaithfulness.
  •irreverence (noun)
  • scoffing,
  • Reviling,
  • impiousness,
  • lewdness,
  • profaneness,
  • indignity,
  • cursing,
  • scurrility,
  • vituperation,
  • cussing,
  • abuse.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • soul,
  • expletive.
  •
  • cuss.
  •sanctity
  • holiness.
  •wickedness
  • unrighteousness.

Paraphrases for Blasphemy:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    atheism, rowing.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    sacrilege, desecration, profanation, profanity.

Antonyms for Blasphemy:

• n.

  • irreverence
    piety, respect, reverence, religiousness, godliness, religion.
  • Other antonyms:
    purification, veneration, benison, consecration, glorification, blessing, benediction, reverence, sanctification, worship, adoration.

Hyponym for Blasphemy:

• n.

  • communication
    discourtesy, disrespect, profanity.