blasphemy
/ˈblæsfəmi/
noun
- Speech or action that shows disrespect or contempt for God or sacred things.
- The crowd accused him of blasphemy when he mocked the holy book.
- In some religions, blasphemy is considered a serious sin.
- Her comments were seen as blasphemy by the local religious leaders.
- Any disrespectful or irreverent statement about something considered important or sacred.
- To the art critics, painting over the mural was an act of blasphemy.
- Saying that the team's legendary coach was overrated was blasphemy to the fans.
- Calling the national anthem boring was considered blasphemy by the fans.
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