irreverent act

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• irreverence — /i rev euhr euhns/, 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. [1300 50; ME < L irreverentia. See IR 2, REVERENCE] * …   Universalium

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• ir|rev|er|en|cy — «ih REHV uhr uhn see», noun, plural cies. an instance of irreverence; an irreverent act or statement: »... tongue in cheek irreverencies (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

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