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Blasphemy vs Impiousness - What's the difference?

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Blasphemy is a synonym of impiousness.


As nouns the difference between blasphemy and impiousness

is that blasphemy is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable while impiousness is of being impious.

blasphemy

English

(wikipedia blasphemy)

Noun

(blasphemies)
  • Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.
    • That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad is a form of blasphemy .
  • The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
  • The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

    • Synonyms

    * (irreverent language) cursing]], cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, [[swear, swearing * (unholy act) profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation

    Antonyms

    * reverence, veneration, worship, adoration

    Derived terms

    * blasphemous * blasphemously * blasphemousness

    impiousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • of being impious.