irreverence
See also: irrévérence
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French irreverence, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin irreverentia
Noun
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
Translations
The state or quality of being irreverent.
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References
- “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.