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irreverence
[ ih-rev-er-uhns ]
noun
- the quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect.
- an irreverent act or statement.
- the condition of not being reverenced, venerated, respected, etc.
irreverence
/ ɪˈrɛvərəns; ɪˈrɛvrəns /
noun
- lack of due respect or veneration; disrespect
- a disrespectful remark or act
Word History and Origins
Origin of irreverence1
Example Sentences
This is kind of an accidental career for me—which is why I approach it with irreverence and playfulness.
Aggressively disturbing plotlines about things like rape are delivered with perfect irreverence.
Disraeli affectionately (and with irreverence that shocked everyone but la reine) referred to Victoria as the "Faery Queen."
The unlikely duo first met in England in spring 2007 at a dinner and bonded over a shared irreverence for show business idiocy.
Especially when Mayer chooses irreverence and candor over the collective blandness of risk-averse, American Idol-bred pop stars.
I have been accused of showing irreverence towards these barbarous kings and priests.
And the English people do not share with us—I say it to their credit—our universal irreverence for what is solemn and sacred.
But, twenty feet from the door, the spirit of irreverence overtook him.
They think "Irreverence for the dreams of youth" always comes from "the hardening of the heart."
We treat God with irreverence by banishing him from our thoughts, not by referring to his will on slight occasions.
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