Plural of blasphemer; people who speak disrespectfully or irreverently about God or sacred things.
From blasphemer (one who blasphemes) plus plural -s. The word entered English in the Middle Ages when religious offense was a serious legal matter.
In medieval Europe, blasphemers could face severe punishments including mutilation—the word carried weight that it gradually lost as societies became more secular!
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