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单词 irreverence
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Definition of irreverence in English:

irreverence

noun ɪˈrɛv(ə)r(ə)nsɪˈrɛv(ə)rəns
mass noun
  • A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

    an attitude of irreverence towards politicians
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She can then begin to rewrite them, with a twist, with humour, with irreverence, with blasphemy even.
    • But you know it will all return, with more intensity, more wickedness and more irreverence - and so will you.
    • And yet there's the childlike irreverence at times, the giggles, the non sequiturs, the references to such inane activities as shopping.
    • Goud has always exhibited a devilish irreverence for hierarchies, whether in art or in life.
    • She speaks of God or the gods with a delightful irreverence that never approaches blasphemy.
    Synonyms
    disrespect, lack of respect, disdain, scorn, contempt, derision, mockery, ridicule, disparagement
    insolence, impudence, impertinence, cheek, flippancy, insubordination, presumptuousness, presumption, forwardness
    rudeness, impoliteness, discourtesy, incivility, abuse
    informal lip, nerve

Rhymes

reverence, severance
 
 

Definition of irreverence in US English:

irreverence

nounɪˈrɛv(ə)rənsiˈrev(ə)rəns
  • A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

    an attitude of irreverence toward politicians
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She can then begin to rewrite them, with a twist, with humour, with irreverence, with blasphemy even.
    • But you know it will all return, with more intensity, more wickedness and more irreverence - and so will you.
    • Goud has always exhibited a devilish irreverence for hierarchies, whether in art or in life.
    • She speaks of God or the gods with a delightful irreverence that never approaches blasphemy.
    • And yet there's the childlike irreverence at times, the giggles, the non sequiturs, the references to such inane activities as shopping.
    Synonyms
    disrespect, lack of respect, disdain, scorn, contempt, derision, mockery, ridicule, disparagement
 
 
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