Third person singular present tense of blaspheme; to speak with irreverence or disrespect about God or sacred matters.
From Greek 'blasphemein' through Old French. The verb form shows how Greek religious terminology became embedded in European legal and religious systems.
Different societies have dramatically different laws about blasphemy—some countries still make it illegal, while others have abolished blasphemy laws entirely as free speech has evolved!
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