irreverence
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See also: irrévérence
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French irreverence, from Latin irreverentia.
Noun[edit]
irreverence (usually uncountable, plural irreverences)
- The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
The state or quality of being irreverent.
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References[edit]
- “irreverence”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “irreverence”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.