Definition of "irreverence" []

• Lack of reverence or due respect. (noun)
• A disrespectful act or remark. (noun)

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• "And that's also probably what makes people uncomfortable about what they call your irreverence - possibly they like to cultivate the belief that they "get" his world perfectly."
• "I was raised not to indulge in irreverence to God."
• "There is undeniably a certain irreverence to the column."