irreverence
Meaning
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Synonyms
lack of respect
Translations
Etymology
From Middle English irreverence, from Latin irreverentia, from irreverēns (“irreverent”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). By surface analysis, ir- + reverence.
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