blasphemy

Definitions

The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.

Insulting or showing a lack of reverence for something considered sacred or inviolable.

Examples

Many people in the village considered his radical ideas to be pure blasphemy.

The author was accused of blasphemy for his controversial depiction of religious figures.

To suggest that the team could lose the championship was treated as blasphemy by the die-hard fans.

Synonyms

profanity sacrilege impiety irreverence desecration heresy godlessness

Antonyms

reverence piety veneration devotion worship adoration respect