# irreverence

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #69,145

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.

## Etymology
From Middle English irreverence, from Latin irreverentia, from irreverēns (“irreverent”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). By surface analysis, ir- + reverence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irreverence