irreverence

/i'revərəns/

Thân thiện

A student's irreverence was shown by doodling in the textbook.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A disrespectful act: An action or behavior that shows a lack of respect, especially toward something considered sacred or highly respected.
   • An irreverent mental attitude: A state of mind or feeling characterized by a lack of reverence or respect.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His joke about the ceremony was seen as an act of irreverence.
  • The artist's work was criticized for its irreverence toward traditional values.
  • She spoke with a tone of irreverence that shocked the devout audience.

Advanced Usage

• "with irreverence": in a manner showing disrespect.
  • He handled the ancient artifact with irreverence, much to the curator's horror.
• "a spirit of irreverence": an attitude or atmosphere characterized by a lack of solemn respect.
  • The comedy show was known for its spirit of irreverence toward politics.

Variants and Related Words

• Irreverent (adj): showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
  • He made an irreverent comment during the speech.
• Irreverently (adv): in an irreverent manner.
  • She laughed irreverently at the formal portrait.

Synonyms

• Disrespect: lack of respect or courtesy.
• Impudence: the quality of being offensively bold.
• Sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. (Note: This is a stronger, more specific term often involving religious contexts.)

Antonyms

• Reverence: deep respect for someone or something.
• Veneration: great respect; awe.
• Deference: humble submission and respect.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A healthy irreverence": A skeptical or questioning attitude not meant to be malicious, often seen as positive for challenging outdated ideas.
  • The scientist maintained a healthy irreverence for dogma, which fueled her discoveries.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a disrespectful act
2. an irreverent mental attitude

Từ đồng nghĩa

• violation