Dictionary
ir•rev•er•ence
Pronunciation: (i-rev'ur-uns), [key]—
n.
1. the quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect.
2. an irreverent act or statement.
3. the condition of not being reverenced, venerated, respected, etc.
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