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blasphème

blasphemy

noun blahs-FEHM Rare
People & Society Religion

Origin: Greek blasphemia via Latin

Usage Note

blasphème refers specifically to speech or writing that shows contempt for God or sacred things. The verb form is blasphémer. In French law, blasphemy is not a criminal offence (unlike incitement to hatred), a distinction often debated in public discourse.

Examples

"Ce discours fut jugé comme un blasphème."

Natural Translation

This speech was judged to be blasphemy.

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