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blasphemous

adjective

  1. impiously irreverent : profane
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈblæs.fəm.əs/ / /ˈblæs.fəm.ʌs/

adj

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

  1. Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

    His taking the name of God in vain was considered blasphemous.