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irreverence - 5 dictionary results
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| ir·rev·er·ence
(ĭ-rěv'ər-əns) Pronunciation Key
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irreverence
c.1340, from L. irreverentia "want of reverence," from irreverens "disrespectful, irreverent," from in- "not" + reverens, prp. of revereri "to stand in awe of" (see revere).
| irreverence | |
noun | |
| 1. | an irreverent mental attitude [ant: reverence] |
| 2. | a disrespectful act |
Irreverence
Ir*rev"er*ence\, n. [L. irreverentia: cf. F. irr['e]v['e]rence.] The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
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