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an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
- the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverence. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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