Blaspheme

Definition of Blaspheme

Blas`pheme´ Pronunciation: blăs`fēm´

v. t.	1.	To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. [imp. & p. p. Blasphemed (-fēmf"); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaspheming.] So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, Besides whom is no god, compared with idols, Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn. - Milton. How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name? - Dr. W. Beveridge.
	2.	Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse. You do blaspheme the good in mocking me. - Shak. Those who from our labors heap their board, Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord. - Pope.
v. i.	1.	To utter blasphemy. He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness. - Mark iii. 29.

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