blasphemies

Definition of blasphemiesnext
plural of blasphemy
as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies

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Noun
  • These attempts to keep down the unquiet dead were, besides being desecrations, exercises in a lot of heavy and often forbidden labor done on decaying bodies.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The idea that Watkins was an enabler of Gein’s murders and subsequent desecrations could be read merely as a part of the show’s aggressive and admitted mingling of fiction and reality.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
  • In addition to stalking and domestic violence crimes, the companies must also act in cases that involve violations of protective orders in stalking cases.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • According to Politico, the conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults.
    Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Blasphemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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