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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Profanity and Blasphemy
Hi
I checked these three words (blasphemy - profanity - sacrilege) in some dictionaries and they seem the carry the same meaning, except for the fact that sacrilege talked about demonstration of disrespect towards some holy place and not towards god and other holy things.
Could you please have a look? Is it OK?
He made fun of Jesus Christ? It's pure blasphemy/profanity/sacrilege.
A - How would you classify his lectures, especially the parts concerning Mary?
B - Totally profane or totally sacrilegious.
Thanks,
Tom
I checked these three words (blasphemy - profanity - sacrilege) in some dictionaries and they seem the carry the same meaning, except for the fact that sacrilege talked about demonstration of disrespect towards some holy place and not towards god and other holy things.
Could you please have a look? Is it OK?
He made fun of Jesus Christ? It's pure blasphemy/profanity/sacrilege.
A - How would you classify his lectures, especially the parts concerning Mary?
B - Totally profane or totally sacrilegious.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Here are a few broad comments on how I think of these words in everyday English. profanity usually refers to foul language and obscenity, eg the F word. blasphemy is expressed in spoken or written words.
- Here are a few broad comments on how I think of these words in everyday English.
- profanity usually refers to foul language and obscenity, eg the F word.
- blasphemy is expressed in spoken or written words.
- sacrilege involves an action , ie the misuse of a holy thing.
- Clive
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Here are a few broad comments on how I think of these words in everyday English.
profanity usually refers to foul language and obscenity, eg the F word.
blasphemy is expressed in spoken or written words.
sacrile
profanity usually refers to foul language and obscenity, eg the F word.
blasphemy is expressed in spoken or written words.
sacrile
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Thanks, Clive.
Am I to understand that in my sentences only the word blasphemy/blasphemous fits in properly?
He made fun of Jesus Christ? It's pure blasphemy/profanity/sacrilege.
A - How would you classify his lectures, especially the parts concerning Mary?
B - Totally blasphemous/Totally profane or tota
Am I to understand that in my sentences only the word blasphemy/blasphemous fits in properly?
He made fun of Jesus Christ? It's pure blasphemy/
A - How would you classify his lectures, especially the parts concerning Mary?
B - Totally blasphemous/
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