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irreverence (n.)

mid-14c., from Old French irreverence (13c.) or directly from Latin irreverentia "want of reverence, disrespect," from irreverentem (nominative irreverens) "disrespectful, irreverent," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + reverens, present participle of revereri "to stand in awe of" (see revere).

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Definitions of irreverence from WordNet

irreverence (n.)
an irreverent mental attitude;
irreverence (n.)
a disrespectful act;
Synonyms: violation
From wordnet.princeton.edu