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blasphemy
noun as in irreverence
Example Sentences
Putting secular documents together with the Holy Bible is technically an act of blasphemy.
In that climate, publicly denouncing a man for blasphemy was tantamount to designating a terrorist target, prosecutors will argue.
Blasphemy accusations are common in Pakistan and under the country’s blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or Islamic religious figures can be sentenced to death.
Think about it, I was also told by that person, mainly to prevent me from reflexively slapping them for suggesting such blasphemy.
While authorities have yet to carry out a death sentence for blasphemy, just the accusation can provoke riots.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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