IRREVERENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A disrespectful act

Synonyms:

irreverence; violation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("irreverence" is a kind of...):

evil; immorality; iniquity; wickedness (morally objectionable behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irreverence"):

blasphemy; desecration; profanation; sacrilege (blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character)

Derivation:

irreverent (showing lack of due respect or veneration)

Meaning:

An irreverent mental attitude

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("irreverence" is a kind of...):

attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irreverence"):

profaneness (an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity)

Antonym:

reverence (a reverent mental attitude)

Derivation:

irreverent (not revering god)