Meaning
blasphemy, curse
- curse
- blasphemy
In a sentence
Ha detto una bestemmia dopo aver perso il treno.
He said a curse after missing the train.
Ha tirato una bestemmia quando ha visto il danno alla macchina.
He swore when he saw the damage to the car.
Non voglio sentire nessuna bestemmia in casa.
I don't want to hear any blasphemy at home.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bestemmia | feminine · singular |
| bestemmie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Bestemmia is much stronger than parolaccia or imprecazione: it specifically involves insulting God, saints, or sacred things.
- In everyday speech, dire una bestemmia means "to blaspheme" or "to swear blasphemously"; fare una bestemmia is less common.
- Very offensive and socially marked in Italy; avoid it in polite contexts. In some regions, people mention it more casually, but it remains taboo.