irreverence

See also: irrévérence

English

Etymology

From Old French irreverence, from Latin irreverentia.

Noun

irreverence (usually uncountable, plural irreverences)

1. The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.

Related terms

• irreverent
• reverence

Translations

The state or quality of being irreverent.

• Bulgarian: непочтителност (bg) f (nepočtitelnost)
• Esperanto: malriverenco
• Greek: αγένεια (el) f (agéneia)
• Ido: desrespekto (io)

References

• irreverence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• irreverence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913