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blasphemous

adjective as in irreverent

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The best parts of such a book are supposed to be blasphemous.

In a blasphemous new novel Irish writer Colm Tóibín writes from the perspective of the Virgin Mary.

After hearing the blasphemous clips insulting our beloved prophet, I would not hesitate to go after revenge.

Their services at first struck everyone as blasphemous; but one gets used to everything in this country.

To any one who believes God to be omnipresent, the idea of His having ambassadors, or vicars upon earth, is blasphemous.

This was so general a custom that the Church published an ordinance against it as an impious and blasphemous usage.

This sounded blasphemous, while it gave me a sort of fearful joy.

At these blasphemous sounds, the pillars of the sanctuary were shaken.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to blasphemous, such as: disrespectful, insulting, profane, sacrilegious, cursing, and godless.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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