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Meanings of irreverence in inglês

português
irreverência
catalão
irreverència
espanhol
irreverencia

An irreverent mental attitude.

irreverência
português
irreverência
catalão
transgressió
espanhol
violación

A disrespectful act.

irreverência
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Examples for "reverence"
Examples for "reverence"
1
False religion; reverence of beings not proper objects of reverence; false worship.
Scientific Essays and Lectures
2
They are held in high reverence by the common people in Ireland.
Castle Rackrent
3
The world has lost reverence; I regret it, I bitterly regret it.
Saint's Progress
4
However, he is probably regarded with the highest reverence in Puerto Rico.
The new yorker
5
The recluse looked at the little volume with reverence in his eyes.
Men, Women, and Boats
Usage of irreverence in inglês
1
The hysterical protests against the irreverence of examination fell on deaf ears.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century / Great Deeds of Men an...
2
And then the vulgarity, the irreverence: they are almost identical, I think.
The Daughters of Danaus
3
There was more to this than his inbuilt irreverence towards official culture.
The Guardian
4
Spitzer's candidacy was greeted with typical irreverence in the New York tabloids.
Reuters
5
The lack of spirit and irreverence at the polling stations surprises me.
The Guardian
6
But Bogost's irreverence belies a sincere belief in the potential of videogames.
Wired
7
The world would not understand it, and would accuse me of irreverence.
Frederick the Great and His Court
8
Where is the immorality, the irreverence, the atheism in such a supposition?
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
9
There will be irreverence no longer, because I will not allow it.
What Is Man? and Other Essays
10
But the older folk are very good at ignoring that sort of irreverence.
The Einstein Intersection
11
Fafnir is highly scandalized by the irreverence of the young Bakoonin.
The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung's Ring
12
They did not do so out of irreverence for your person or work.
Ghosts
13
The quality or condition of irreverence toward God and sacred things.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
14
A discriminating irreverence is the creator and protector of human liberty.
Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of M...
15
But the signs of irreverence and neglect are continually before us.
Old St. Paul's Cathedral
16
Meanwhile, this general tone of irreverence for our forefathers is no hopeful sign.
Froude's History of England
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Translations for irreverence
português
irreverência
Irreverence through the time
Irreverence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common