lèse-majesté
lèse–ma·jes·té
noun \ˌlāz-ˈma-jə-stē, ˌlez-, ˌlēz-\Definition of LÈSE-MAJESTÉ
1
a : a crime (as treason) committed against a sovereign power b : an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the representative of a sovereign power
2
: a detraction from or affront to dignity or importance
Variants of LÈSE-MAJESTÉ
lèse–ma·jes·té or lese maj·es·ty \ˌlāz-ˈma-jə-stē, ˌlez-, ˌlēz-\
Origin of LÈSE-MAJESTÉ
Middle French lese majesté, from Latin laesa majestas, literally, injured majesty
First Known Use: 1536
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