| Irreverence (n.) Disregard for what is sacred; disrespect of the authority and character of a superior. Thesaurus Entries apostasy, atheism, backsliding, desertion, discourtesy, disesteem, dishonor, disparagement, disrespect, disrespectfulness, fall from grace, impiety, impiousness, impudence, insolence, irreligion, lack of respect, lapse, lapse from grace, recidivism, recreancy, ridicule, undutifulness |