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[ ih-rev-er-uhns ] / ɪˈrɛv ər əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irreverence ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect. an irreverent act or statement. the condition of not being reverenced, venerated, respected, etc. Origin of irreverenceFirst recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word irreverentia.See ir-2, reverence Words nearby irreverenceirresponsive, irresuscitable, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible, irreversible pulpitis, irrevocable, irrigable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irreverenceThis is kind of an accidental career for me—which is why I approach it with irreverence and playfulness. DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy|Oliver Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Disraeli affectionately (and with irreverence that shocked everyone but la reine) referred to Victoria as the "Faery Queen." Bachelor Brad Womack's Hidden Brilliance|Nicole LaPorte|February 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST Billy says this with a grave face, and means no irreverence in thus speaking of his dead mother. My Friend Smith|Talbot Baines Reed Before one dares drink of it, he prays to the water, else he may bring illness on himself for irreverence. Myths and Legends of the Great Plains|Unknown
Irreverence portends defects of character and poverty of intellect. The Beth Book|Sarah Grand To degrade or abuse the Marriage covenant is blasphemy, irreverence, sacrilegious wickedness. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women|George Sumner Weaver Strauss was sure that in the application of this notion to certain portions of the Scripture no irreverence was shown. Edward Caldwell Moore|Edward Moore
British Dictionary definitions for irreverence/ (ɪˈrɛvərəns, ɪˈrɛvrəns) /
nounlack of due respect or veneration; disrespect a disrespectful remark or act Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irreverenceimpudence, cheek, impertinence, mockery, blasphemy, profanity, impiety, ridicule, discourtesy, insult, derision, sauciness, rudeness, heresy, sin, flippancy, sinfulness |