irreverence

ir·rev·er·ence

noun
\i-ˈrev-rənts, ˌi(r)-, -ˈre-və-; -ˈre-vərn(t)s\

Definition of IRREVERENCE

1

: lack of reverence

2

: an irreverent act or utterance

Examples of IRREVERENCE

1. <certain sects of Islam consider a woman showing her face in public to be a gross irreverence>

First Known Use of IRREVERENCE

14th century

Related to IRREVERENCE

Synonyms: defilement, desecration, impiety, blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege

Antonyms: adoration, glorification, worship

Related Words: cursing, profanity, swearing; affront, insult; violation; contamination, corruption, debasement, pollution; sin, trespass

Near Antonyms: consecration, purification, sanctification; reverence, veneration

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