adj
irreverent
Irreverent (adj) means lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
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Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
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Etymology
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.
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"irreverent" (adj) means lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.