-phemia, -phemic, -phemism, -pheme, -phemy

A form of partial aphasia or the loss of the ability to articulate ideas or words or even to comprehend one's language: "Her allophemia resulted in the patient being incapable of saying a word, or words, which she wanted to speak."

A medical condition in which a person is unable to use or to understand some words: "The patient with allophemy often could not express what he wanted to say or he often used them improperly."

1. The loss of the ability to understand written language as a result of a cerebral lesion; also known as alexia.
2. The loss of the sense of articulate speech.
3. The inability to recognize what someone is saying.

Loss of the ability to speak, while being able to write because of a disorder of brain: "Aphemia is a type of aphasia that is characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words."

A reference to the loss of the ability to speak, while still being able to write.

A medical condition that results in the lack of proper coordination of the speech muscles: "After the girl's uncle had a stroke, it appeared that he developed ataxiophemia and was unable to use his muscles to speak clearly."

That which consists of two morphemes (the smallest meaningful elements of speech or writing): "A few bimorphemic words include the following: waited, rays, and dogs."

1. To consider someone to be responsible for something wrong, or unfortunate, that has happened.
2. To hold someone, or something, responsible and to criticize for faults or wrongs.
3. Etymology: from Old French blasmer, "to speak evil of"; from Late Latin blasphemare "to revile, to reproach".

1. To swear in a way that insults religion.
2. To treat God, or sacred things, disrespectfully through words and actions.
3. To speak evil of; to slander; to abuse.

1. A person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things.
2. To speak of or to address with irreverence.

1. Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred.
2. Characterized by profanity or cursing.
3. Expressing, or involving, disrespect for God or sacred things; to speak evil of: "His blasphemous acts and statements were an indignity or irreverence displayed toward divine powers or their representatives, or toward the king, or toward something sacred; such as, a temple or church."

"In Mosaic law, blasphemous statements were capital offenses (Leviticus 24:16); including curses, profanity, disrespect, or impious behavior."

1. Blasphemous language; expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred.
2. The act of depriving something of its sacred character.
3. A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.
4. The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God.
5. An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.

A slowing-down of the rhythm of spoken words.

The substitution of an offensive term for one considered to be inoffensive (the antonym of euphemism).