Look into the word irreverence and you'll see the verb revere, which means to admire, worship, or look up to. Irreverence, then, is the opposite: viewing something as not worthy of admiration.
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Noun
a disrespectful act
Noun
an irreverent mental attitude
n.
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of
proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a
superior.
Irreverence
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Usage Examples
I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.