irreverences

Definition of irreverencesnext
plural of irreverence
as in corruptions
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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Noun
  • Delcy Rodríguez said Friday that the amnesty would apply to cases from 1999 to the present, but would exclude those prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption and human rights violations.
    Anabella González, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
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  • The president also called Walz and Frey himself Monday after weeks of hurling insults and accusing the Democratic officials of inciting resistance to the crackdown.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Irreverences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverences. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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