As adjectives the difference between blasphemous and bawdy
is that
blasphemous is lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy while
bawdy is soiled, dirty.
blasphemous English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
- His taking the name of God in vain was considered blasphemous .
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bawdy English
Adjective
(en-adj)
(obsolete) Soiled, dirty.
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*:whanne he had ouertaken the damoysel / anone she sayd what dost thow here / thou stynkest al of the kechyn / thy clothes ben bawdy of the greece and talowe that thou gaynest in kyng Arthurs kechyn
Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
(of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.
Derived terms
* bawdily
* bawdiness
* bawdy house
References
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