irreverence

Meaning

irreverence means the state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses irreverence to mean the state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of....
• The teacher asked students to find irreverence in the reading.