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Webster 1913 Edition


Irreverence

Ir-rev′er-ence

,
Noun.
[L.
irreverentia
: cf. F.
irrévérence
.]
The state or quality of being irreverent; lack of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.

Webster 1828 Edition


Irreverence

IRREV'ERENCE

,
Noun.
[L. irreverentia; in and reverentia. See Reverence.]
1.
Want of reverence, or want of veneration; want of due regard to the authority and character of the Supreme Being. Irreverence toward God is analogous to disrespect toward man.
2.
The state of being disregarded; applied to men. But this word is appropriately applicable to the Supreme Being and to his laws and institutions.

Definition 2024


irreverence

irreverence

See also: irrévérence

English

Noun

irreverence (usually uncountable, plural irreverences)

  1. The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.

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References

  • irreverence in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • irreverence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913