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Blasphemous vs Bawdy - What's the difference?

blasphemous | bawdy |

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 .

    bawdy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (obsolete) Soiled, dirty.
  • *:
  • *: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

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