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Sacrilege vs Blasphemy - What's the difference?

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Blasphemy is a synonym of sacrilege.



As nouns the difference between sacrilege and blasphemy

is that sacrilege is desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred while blasphemy is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.

sacrilege

English

(wikipedia sacrilege)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

    • Derived terms

    * sacrilegious

    References

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    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