as in atheistical
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous
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Recent Examples of blasphemous
That conclusion may sound blasphemous in our modern age, when many social scientists and therapists insist that leaving work behind at the end of the day allows one to be a better partner and parent, whereas a failure to compartmentalize one’s job leads to burnout.
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Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
But there are other indications—the scale and intensity of the attacks and the inclusion of a Jewish target alongside the blasphemous cartoonists—that suggest that last week’s events may also be the continuation of an unfinished chapter in French history: the Algerian war.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
The result is a highly entertaining, highly blasphemous tale about the men who want the papacy.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
More interesting still is the note of blasphemous danger: in this way, these stories function like theological safety valves.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
But there are other indications—the scale and intensity of the attacks and the inclusion of a Jewish target alongside the blasphemous cartoonists—that suggest that last week’s events may also be the continuation of an unfinished chapter in French history: the Algerian war.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
The result is a highly entertaining, highly blasphemous tale about the men who want the papacy.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
More interesting still is the note of blasphemous danger: in this way, these stories function like theological safety valves.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasphemous
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Putting Vice and the Bard in the same sentence sounds sacrilegious, but the movie paints Lynne Cheney as a Lady MacBeth type and requires Adams to recite iambic pentameter about Dick’s capacity to usurp some of George W. Bush’s authority.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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For some, pumpkin pie is the staple, and any other choice would be sacrilegious.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Christmas movies—secular and religious—are a great way to remind us that there’s more to this time of year than shopping deals and presents.Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, meaning it is not affiliated with any religion and is instead observed along with other major secular and religious holidays.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Both narratives, private and public, differently restrict our access, so the ideal historian will need great tact and an impious curiosity.James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
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Questions as fun and irreverent as these are asked and answered in STAR BOUND: A Beginner’s Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard’s Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything In Between.Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest − yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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