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Webster 1913 Edition
Irreverence
Ir-rev′er-ence
,Noun.
[L.
irreverentia
: cf. F. irrévérence
.] The state or quality of being irreverent; lack of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Webster 1828 Edition
Irreverence
IRREV'ERENCE
,Noun.
1.
Want of reverence, or want of veneration; want of due regard to the authority and character of the Supreme Being. Irreverence toward God is analogous to disrespect toward man.2.
The state of being disregarded; applied to men. But this word is appropriately applicable to the Supreme Being and to his laws and institutions.