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IRREVERENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disrespectful act
Synonyms:
irreverence; violation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("irreverence" is a kind of...):
evil; immorality; iniquity; wickedness (morally objectionable behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irreverence"):
blasphemy; desecration; profanation; sacrilege (blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character)
Derivation:
irreverent (showing lack of due respect or veneration)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An irreverent mental attitude
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("irreverence" is a kind of...):
attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irreverence"):
profaneness (an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity)
Antonym:
reverence (a reverent mental attitude)
Derivation:
irreverent (not revering god)
