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blasphemous

/ˈblæs fə məs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
blas-phe-mous
IPA
/ˈblæs fə məs/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin blasphēmus (“blaspheming”), from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos, “uttering ill-omened words”), equivalent to blaspheme + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblæs fə məs/
  • British English: /ˈblæs.fəm.əs/

Inflected Forms

more blasphemous (comparative) most blasphemous (superlative)

Derived Forms

blasphemously blasphemousness nonblasphemous unblasphemous

Phrases

blasphemous libel

Synonyms

blue profane sacrilegious

Questions

How do you pronounce blasphemous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæs fə məs/.
What does blasphemous mean?
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
Where does blasphemous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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