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blasphemy

/ˈblæs.fə.mi/
noun
  1. An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

    "That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad is a form of blasphemy."

  2. (by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.

Synonymscursing, cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, swearing
Antonymsadoration, reverence, veneration, worship

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