Associations to the word «Irreverence»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

IRREVERENCE, noun. An irreverent mental attitude.
IRREVERENCE, noun. A disrespectful act.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats