blasphemous

blasphemous — 形容詞

1. describing words, actions, or images that insult God, religion, or things people

1.形容詞C1
釋義

褻瀆的

對神明或神聖事物表現出冒犯

describing words, actions, or images that insult God, religion, or things people treat as holy.

例句

The novel was banned in three countries because priests called its ending blasphemous.

這本小說在三個國家被禁，因為神父說它的結局褻瀆神明。

predicative use after 'call something + adjective'

Mei's grandmother gasped, sure that the rock song's lyrics were blasphemous.

Mei 的奶奶倒抽一口氣，認定那首搖滾歌的歌詞褻瀆神聖。

同義詞
  • sacrilegious

    stronger; involves violating sacred objects or places, not just words

  • irreverent

    milder and broader; can mock anything respected, not only religion

  • profane

    formal; treats holy things as ordinary, often without insulting intent

  • impious

    literary; lacks religious devotion rather than openly attacking it

反義詞
  • reverent

    showing deep respect for holy things

  • pious

    deeply religious in feeling and behaviour

用法筆記

Subject is usually speech, writing, art, or behaviour with a religious target — not a person directly. To describe the speaker, use 'a blasphemer' (noun) rather than 'a blasphemous person'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a blasphemous man.
✅His comments about the prophet were blasphemous.
💡describe the action or words, not the person.
❌The food was blasphemous.
✅The food was awful.
💡'blasphemous' is only about insulting religion, not about poor quality.