The common definition of blasphemy is simple: an affront to faith or belief, an offense to god or what you believe to be spiritually sacred.
This definition has widened, however, to encompass truly anything you hold sacred.
No longer just a religious term, people apply blasphemy to language about gender, social issues, climate, pets, their heroes, their countries, even their health practices, favorite bands or teams...
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