blasphemer

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US/ˈblæsfəmɚ/

noun

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

OriginMiddle English blasfemour ← Old French blasfemeor →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounblasphemer (plural blasphemers)

plural blasphemers

  1. One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchblasfemeor
  2. Middle Englishblasfemour
  3. Englishblasphemer

From Middle English blasfemour, from Old French blasfemeor; equivalent to blaspheme + -er.

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Translations

Ancient Greek βλάσφημος
  • βλάσφημος (blásphēmos)One who commits blasphemy
Arabic مُجَدِّف, مُجَدِّفَة
  • مُجَدِّف (mujaddif)One who commits blasphemy
  • مُجَدِّفَة (mujaddifa)One who commits blasphemy
Bulgarian богоху́лник, богоху́лница
  • богоху́лник (bogohúlnik)One who commits blasphemy
  • богоху́лница (bogohúlnica)One who commits blasphemy
Catalan blasfemador, blasfem
  • blasfemadorOne who commits blasphemy
  • blasfemOne who commits blasphemy
Czech rouhač
  • rouhačOne who commits blasphemy
Danish blasfemiker, gudsbespotter
  • blasfemikerOne who commits blasphemy
  • gudsbespotterOne who commits blasphemy
Dutch godslasteraar, heiligschenner
  • godslasteraarOne who commits blasphemy
  • heiligschennerOne who commits blasphemy
Finnish rienaaja
  • rienaajaOne who commits blasphemy
French blasphémateur, blasphématrice
  • blasphémateurOne who commits blasphemy
  • blasphématriceOne who commits blasphemy
German Gotteslästerer, Blasphemist
  • GotteslästererOne who commits blasphemy
  • BlasphemistOne who commits blasphemy
  • GotteslästerinOne who commits blasphemy
  • BlasphemistinOne who commits blasphemy
Hungarian istenkáromló
  • istenkáromlóOne who commits blasphemy
Indonesian penghujat
  • penghujatOne who commits blasphemy
Irish diamhaslóir, blaisféimeoir
  • diamhaslóirOne who commits blasphemy
  • blaisféimeoirOne who commits blasphemy
Italian bestemmiatore
  • bestemmiatoreOne who commits blasphemy
Latin blasphēmātor, blasphēmātrīx
  • blasphēmātorOne who commits blasphemy
  • blasphēmātrīxOne who commits blasphemy
Polish bluźnierca
  • bluźniercaOne who commits blasphemy
Romanian hulitor
  • hulitorOne who commits blasphemy
Russian богоху́льник
  • богоху́льник (bogoxúlʹnik)One who commits blasphemy
Spanish blasfemo, blasfemador
  • blasfemoOne who commits blasphemy
  • blasfemadorOne who commits blasphemy
  • blasfemanteOne who commits blasphemy
Swedish hädare
  • hädareOne who commits blasphemy
Welsh cablwr, cablydd
  • cablwrOne who commits blasphemy
  • cablyddOne who commits blasphemy
  • cableddwrOne who commits blasphemy
Cite this entry
APA

blasphemer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasphemer

MLA

“blasphemer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasphemer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blasphemer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasphemer.

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