irreverence
noun
ir·rev·er·ence
i-ˈre-v(ə-)rən(t)s 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈre-vərn(t)s
1
: lack of reverence
2
: an irreverent act or utterance
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The director at times seems to be going for the kind of swaggering irreverence Quentin Tarantino brought to World War II action in Inglourious Basterds.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
This characteristic irreverence and anti-clubbishness is what makes Jackson such an incisive cultural commentator as well as an uncompromising artist.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
There’s always been a playful irreverence to his films, an unabashed adoration for B-movie exuberance, his outlandish stories’ faint emotional underpinnings married to giddy spectacle.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Rather, members of the community participated in the collective consumption as an act of irreverence—a dispositional characteristic of the community's culture—and rebellion against traditional financial institutions like Wall Street.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
So, the same irreverence that The Boys has is in Gen V.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
By contrast, Johnson and Sweeney bring an endearing irreverence to their characters that could be read as camp, if needed.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
The two take part in a 30-second Super Bowl ad that mixes Lawrence’s trademark irreverence with the Game Day humor that viewers no doubt expect.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
This characteristic irreverence and anti-clubbishness is what makes Jackson such an incisive cultural commentator as well as an uncompromising artist.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
There’s always been a playful irreverence to his films, an unabashed adoration for B-movie exuberance, his outlandish stories’ faint emotional underpinnings married to giddy spectacle.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Rather, members of the community participated in the collective consumption as an act of irreverence—a dispositional characteristic of the community's culture—and rebellion against traditional financial institutions like Wall Street.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
So, the same irreverence that The Boys has is in Gen V.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
By contrast, Johnson and Sweeney bring an endearing irreverence to their characters that could be read as camp, if needed.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
The two take part in a 30-second Super Bowl ad that mixes Lawrence’s trademark irreverence with the Game Day humor that viewers no doubt expect.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverence. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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