blasphemy的词源

英文词源

blasphemy (n.)

early 13c., from Old French blasfemie "blasphemy," from Late Latin blasphemia, from Greek blasphemia "a speaking ill, impious speech, slander," from blasphemein "to speak evil of." Second element is pheme "utterance," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame); first element uncertain, perhaps related to blaptikos "hurtful," though blax "slack (in body and mind), stupid" also has been suggested.

中文词源

blasphemy：亵渎神灵

发音释义：['blæsfəmɪ] n. 亵渎神灵

结构分析：blasphemy = blas（有害的）+phemy（话）→伤害神灵的话→亵渎神灵

词源解释：blas←希腊语blaptikos（有害的）；phemy ←希腊语pheme（话）

同源词：fame（名声←别人的评价）；telephone（电话）；blaspheme（亵渎、辱骂）

助记窍门：blasphemy→blast（爆炸）+ phemy（话）→爆炸出来的话→胡乱咒骂，亵渎神灵

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