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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirreverência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.ʁe.vɛˈɾẽ.si.ɐ
"A irreverência da sua juventude marcou a apresentação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
"The comedian's act was filled with witty irreverence toward political figures." - 2
An irreverent act, remark, or attitude.
"His constant irreverences during the formal ceremony shocked the traditionalists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'irreverentia', combining the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'reverentia' (meaning 'awe, respect, reverence'). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term evolved to describe a lack of expected respect toward things or people that are normally taken seriously.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irreverence" is said worldwide
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irrévérence
Transliteration: i-ʁe-vɛ-ʁɑ̃s
"Son irrévérence envers les traditions a choqué la communauté."
Ehrerbietungslosigkeit
Transliteration: eːɐ̯ˈʁeːbiːtʊŋsloːzɪçkaɪ̯t
"Seine Respektlosigkeit gegenüber den älteren Dorfbewohnern war offensichtlich."
irriverenza
Transliteration: ir.ri.veˈrɛn.tsa
"La sua irriverenza ha divertito il pubblico più giovane."
irreverencia
Transliteration: i.re.βeˈɾen.sja
"El público aplaudió la irreverencia del joven artista."
irreverência
Transliteration: i.ʁe.vɛˈɾẽ.si.ɐ
"A irreverência da sua juventude marcou a apresentação."
अनादर
Transliteration: anadar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी बातों में परंपराओं के प्रति अनादर झलकता था।"
不敬
Transliteration: bù jìng
Script: 中文汉字
"他的言论表现出对传统的不敬。"
불경
Transliteration: bulgyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 발언은 엄숙한 분위기에 대한 불경이었다."
不敬
Transliteration: fukei
Script: 日本語
"彼のユーモアには少し不敬なところがあった。"
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