How do you use Blasphemy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like profanity or disrespect, plus the exact meaning.
Blasphemy in a sentence
Blasphemy meaning
- An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
- An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
Synonyms of Blasphemy
Using Blasphemy
- The main meaning on this page is: An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc. | An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
- Useful related words include: profanity, disrespect, discourtesy, profanation.
- In the example corpus, blasphemy often appears in combinations such as: of blasphemy, blasphemy laws, blasphemy and.
Context around Blasphemy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Blasphemy
- In this selection, "blasphemy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, purported, law, convict and politics stand out and add context to how "blasphemy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accused of blasphemy and accused of blasphemy the police. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "blasphemy" sits close to words such as aadhaar, adler and alexandre, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with blasphemy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No wonder Caiaphas found Him guilty of blasphemy. (8 words)
Blasphemy is a highly sensitive and incendiary issue in Pakistan. (10 words)
It also makes the charge of blasphemy an offense for which bail is not possible. (15 words)
For instance, Salman Taseer, the former Governor of Punjab, was assassinated by his in January 2011 as a result of his outspoken opposition to the blasphemy law and support for blasphemy convict extremist organizations praised Taseer’s killer, as a hero. (41 words)
Arafat Mazhar, the director of Alliance Against Blasphemy Politics, a group advocating against the misuse of blasphemy laws, told AFP that the alarming rise in cases was not because people "are suddenly more blasphemous". (34 words)
A mob of youngsters beat a Muslim man to death in Pakistan on Saturday after the victim was accused of blasphemy, the police said, the latest killing in the country related to religious sensitivities. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
For instance, Salman Taseer, the former Governor of Punjab, was assassinated by his in January 2011 as a result of his outspoken opposition to the blasphemy law and support for blasphemy convict extremist organizations praised Taseer’s killer, as a hero.
Arafat Mazhar, the director of Alliance Against Blasphemy Politics, a group advocating against the misuse of blasphemy laws, told AFP that the alarming rise in cases was not because people "are suddenly more blasphemous".
Religious satire and blasphemy accusations Author Richard Webster comments in A Brief History of Blasphemy (1990) that "internalised censorship played a significant role in the handling" of Monty Python's Life of Brian.
Abortion has become such a secular sacrament that to point out this inconsistency is almost regarded as blasphemy in our 'progressive' society.
A mob of youngsters beat a Muslim man to death in Pakistan on Saturday after the victim was accused of blasphemy, the police said, the latest killing in the country related to religious sensitivities.
Blasphemy against any recognized religion is punishable by a fine or execution under Pakistan’s Penal Code.
Blasphemy is a highly sensitive and incendiary issue in Pakistan.
He further noted that concerted efforts would be made across all levels to discourage illegal actions under the guise of blasphemy or religious insult.
Here comes The Exorcist amped at 10 and violating some of the last taboos remaining in America – those involving children and blasphemy.
He was accused by Pakistani laborers of blasphemy after criticizing two drivers working on the project of taking too much time to pray during work hours.
If they engage in this sort of blasphemy again I doubt that I will ever tune in to that network.
I know it’s blasphemy to suggest a fan favorite isn’t going to be an All-Pro, but there you have it.
In 2017, an angry mob lynched university student Mashal Khan who was found to be falsely accused of blasphemy.
It also makes the charge of blasphemy an offense for which bail is not possible.
Kano state must have topped up above any other states on counted charges of blasphemy in the northern part of Nigeria.
Khan, who is also chairman of the opposition party, said he has over 100 court cases pending against him, including blasphemy, sedition and terrorism.
Notwithstanding the local context of the beheading, it is a continuation of the broader global trend of targeted assassination over blasphemy charges.
No wonder Caiaphas found Him guilty of blasphemy.
Other countries in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, also allow for death sentences to be imposed for blasphemy.
Religiously inspired violence is a favorite tool, including the new trend of supporting jungle justice for any purported blasphemy as a pastime to show ‘Muslim’ reputation.
Common combinations with blasphemy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of blasphemy 44×
- blasphemy laws 15×
- blasphemy and 15×
- for blasphemy 13×
- blasphemy against 9×
- blasphemy is 9×
- the blasphemy 7×
- blasphemy in 6×
- blasphemy law 5×
- and blasphemy 5×