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• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˌblæsˈfiːm/, /ˌblɑːsˈfiːm/
  • (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈblæs.fim/
  • 韻: (英国発音) -iːm

動詞

blaspheme (三人称単数 現在形 blasphemes, 現在分詞 blaspheming, 過去形および過去分詞形 blasphemed)

1. (intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 3:29:

     But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

   • 1637, Thomas Heywood, The Royall King, and the Loyall Subject. […], London: […] Nich[olas] and John Okes, for James Becket, […], →OCLC, Act I, signature [A4], recto:

     Thus from the holy Warres are we return'd, / To ſlumber in the Summer of ſoft peace, / Since thoſe proud enemies that late blaſpheamd / And ſpit their furies in the face of Heaven, / Are now laid low in duſt.

   • 1980, The Blues Brothers:

     Mrs. Murphy: Don't you blaspheme in here!

2. (transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
   • 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 32:

     So Dagon ſhall be magnifi'd, and God, / Beſides whom is no God, compar'd with Idols, / Diſglorifi'd, blaſphem'd, and had in ſcorn […]

   • a. 1708, William Beveridge, A Form of Sound Words to be used by Ministers:

     How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name?

3. (transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
   • c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:

     You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.

   • 1725, Homer, “Book XIV”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume III, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:

     Those who from our labours heap their board, / Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.

関連する語

• blasphemer
• blasphemingly
• blasphemous
• blasphemously
• blasphemy

名詞

blaspheme (複数形 blasphemes)

1. Obsolete spelling of blasphemy

Latin

形容詞

blasphēme

1. vocative masculine singular of blasphēmus