as in blasphemy
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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Matthew and Camila McConaughey have infused the brand with a sense of humor and a playful irreverence that’s hard to ignore.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
With their mix of good-times irreverence and liberationist politics — partying for their rights — Kneecap captures the attitude of people who want to be taken seriously without having to behave entirely seriously all of the time.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Their strategy, marked by a mix of cheeky irreverence and simple value proposition, quickly went viral and captured interest worldwide.
—Oguz A. Acar
andrés Gvirtz, Harvard Business Review, 1 Feb. 2024
The version of events that involves the work of Picabia has special poignancy since König’s zest for invention, irreverence, and free-thinking in his practice could recall the spirit of that Dadaist.
—Andrew Russeth, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
With their mix of good-times irreverence and liberationist politics — partying for their rights — Kneecap captures the attitude of people who want to be taken seriously without having to behave entirely seriously all of the time.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Their strategy, marked by a mix of cheeky irreverence and simple value proposition, quickly went viral and captured interest worldwide.
—Oguz A. Acar
andrés Gvirtz, Harvard Business Review, 1 Feb. 2024
The version of events that involves the work of Picabia has special poignancy since König’s zest for invention, irreverence, and free-thinking in his practice could recall the spirit of that Dadaist.
—Andrew Russeth, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverence. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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