blasphemy
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I know it is absolute blasphemy to say this, but I like to see all the north-east clubs do well.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
She also represented those accused of blasphemy -- an incendiary charge in Pakistan -- as well as Afghans who face crackdowns by the authorities.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
There cannot be, since blasphemy depends on the acknowledgment of the sacred.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025
Laws against blasphemy were first codified by India's British rulers and expanded in the 1980s under the military government.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
When Jean Louise and her brother were children, Atticus had occasionally drawn them a sharp distinction between mere scatology and blasphemy.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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