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Added 9 October 2026

irreverent

/ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/ adjective

In Latin: impius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about irreverent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
an irreverent new work

Origin

From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.

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