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Antonyms for irreverence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-rev-er-uh ns
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈrɛv ər əns



Definition of irreverence

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Latin irreverentia "want of reverence, disrespect," from irreverentem (nominative irreverens) "disrespectful, irreverent," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + reverens, present participle of revereri "to stand in awe of" (see revere).
  • noun disrespect
Example sentences :
  • There was no irreverence in the exclamation that broke from the girl's lips.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • To sell a church seems like the climax of irreverence; but they are doing as bad every day.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • Her irony meant no irreverence but a vast derogation of Shad Wells.
  • Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
  • "No, sir," said Tate, almost overpowered at the irreverence of his questioner.
  • Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • There will be irreverence no longer, because I will not allow it.
  • Extract from : « Is Shakespeare Dead? » by Mark Twain
  • "Five of you, Janey," said the wit with a child's irreverence.
  • Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas
  • In his boyhood one gets a flavor of irreverence which was slow in disappearing.
  • Extract from : « Benjamin Franklin » by John Torrey Morse, Jr.
  • And then the vulgarity, the irreverence: they are almost identical, I think.
  • Extract from : « The Daughters of Danaus » by Mona Caird
  • Irreverence portends defects of character and poverty of intellect.
  • Extract from : « The Beth Book » by Sarah Grand
  • It seems that there is nothing safe from the irreverence of American youth.
  • Extract from : « Their Pilgrimage » by Charles Dudley Warner

Synonyms for irreverence

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