irreverence

See also: irrévérence

English

Etymology

From Old French irreverence, from 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.

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.

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