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In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others.
Vinod Khosla

Meaning of "irreverence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRREVERENCE

irreverence  [ɪˈrɛvərəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRREVERENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irreverence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IRREVERENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Irreverence

Irreverence is the first full length studio album by French electronic music group Dirtyphonics, released on March 3, 2013.

Definition of irreverence in the English dictionary

The definition of irreverence in the dictionary is lack of due respect or veneration; disrespect. Other definition of irreverence is a disrespectful remark or act.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRREVERENCE


adherence
ədˈhɪərəns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assurance
əˈʃʊərəns
circumference
səˈkʌmfərəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
deliverance
dɪˈlɪvərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
disappearance
ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns
disseverance
dɪˈsevərəns
endurance
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
ignorance
ˈɪɡnərəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
interference
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
preference
ˈprɛfərəns
redeliverance
ˌriːdɪˈlɪvərəns
reference
ˈrɛfərəns
reverence
ˈrɛvərəns
severance
ˈsɛvərəns
tolerance
ˈtɒlərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRREVERENCE

irresuscitable
irresuscitably
irretention
irretentive
irretentiveness
irretrievability
irretrievable
irretrievableness
irretrievably
irreverent
irreverential
irreverently
irreversibility
irreversible
irreversibleness
irreversibly
irrevocability
irrevocable
irrevocableness
irrevocably

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRREVERENCE

abhorrence
at your convenience
clarence
coherence
concurrence
cross-reference
Florence
indifference
Laurence
Lawrence
make a difference
news conference
occurrence
press conference
recurrence
Saint Lawrence
summit conference
Terence
time difference
transparence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of irreverence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRREVERENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irreverence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irreverence

Translation of «irreverence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRREVERENCE

Find out the translation of irreverence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irreverence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irreverence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不敬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irreverencia
570 millions of speakers

English

irreverence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استخفاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непочтительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irreverência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrévérence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakpercayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Respektlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不遜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irreverence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất kính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

irreverence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनादर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saygısızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irriverenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brak szacunku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непочтітельность
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ireverență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασέβεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oneerbiedigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irreverence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uærbødighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irreverence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREVERENCE»

The term «irreverence» is regularly used and occupies the 105.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREVERENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irreverence

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5 QUOTES WITH «IRREVERENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irreverence.
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Brendan Behan
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.
2
Jacob Bronowski
It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it.
3
Robertson Davies
The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.
4
L. Lionel Kendrick
Irreverence not only shows disrespect to Deity but also makes it hard for the Spirit to teach us the things we need to know.
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Vinod Khosla
In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRREVERENCE»

Discover the use of irreverence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irreverence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Irreverence: A Strategy for Therapists' Survival
This book marks the end result of a collaboration between the creative and highly respected therapists and writers in the family therapy field.
Gianfranco Cecchin, Gerry Lane, Wendel A. Ray, 1993
2
Borges and Translation: The Irreverence of the Periphery
This book studies how Borges constructs a theory of translation that plays a fundamental role in the development of Argentine literature, and which, in turn, expands the potential for writers in Latin America to create new and innovative ...
Sergio Gabriel Waisman, 2005
3
Barefoot Irreverence: A Collection of Writings on Gifted ...
Barefoot Irreverenceis the definitive collection of his work and a must-have for anyone involved in educating or parenting gifted children.
James R. Delisle, 2002
4
Summa Theologiae: Volume 40, Superstition and Irreverence: ...
Paperback reissue of one volume of the English Dominicans' Latin/English edition of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae.
Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Franklin O'Meara, Michael John Duffy, 2006
5
Magical realism and the postcolonial novel: between faith ...
This book offers original approach to magical realism, connecting it with its roots in Romanticism.
Christopher Warnes, 2009
6
Reverent Irreverence: Integral Church for the 21st Century
Rev.Tom Thresher draws on his years of experience in leading his chruch to lay out some innovative approaches to comprehending Christian worship and worshipers.
Tom Thresher, 2010
7
Literary Insinuations: Sorting Out Sinyavsky's Irreverence
The first in-depth examination of Sinyavsky's satirical side,Literary Insinuations: Sorting out Sinyavsky's Irreverence not only discusses the relatively under-analysed area of playful and provocative writing, but also ties together a ...
Walter F. Kolonosky, 2003
8
Racial Blasphemies: Religious Irreverence and Race in ...
Racial Blasphemies, using critical race theory and literary analysis, charts the tense, frustrated religious language that saturates much twentieth-century American literature.
Michael L. Cobb, 2004
9
Timely Irreverence
Timely Irreverence is a collection of occasional poems that are sewn together through the inescapable intrusion of poetry itself.
Jay Millar, 2013
10
Oscar Niemeyer: Curves of Irreverence
This gorgeously illustrated book explores the development of Niemeyer’s extraordinary body of ideas and forms as well as his role in the construction of Brazil’s modern image and cultural tradition.
Styliane Philippou, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRREVERENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irreverence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rayven Justice - Need Your Love Feat. Iamsu (Prod. By Iamsu …
Suzy comes on around 2:00 with a bit more irreverence, seeming more focused on smashing and explaining why he's deserving than lauding ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
2
This Eid, Lunch is on Mohammed | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Could Mo have been that offended, felt that betrayed, at my irreverence for fasting? Later, while I sipped tomato soup alone for dinner in my ... «Harvard Crimson, Jul 15»
3
Why Outing Will Never Vanquish Gay Shame - The Daily Beast
For all the sex, flesh, and irreverence on display, we still expect the internet to subscribe to a notion of fair play—even though the reason we ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
4
Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood,' 'Blank Space' Get Patrick Stewart/Ian …
McKellen can hardly be considered a severe fellow, but Stewart has long surprised fans with his irreverence. He has a reoccurring role on Seth ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
5
Islam is not terrorism - Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday …
... as individuals people must not deny the beneficence of a loving God or indulge in irreverence by trivialising the worth and power of prayer. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
6
'Trainwreck' Derails Its Own Feminist Potential | Womens eNews
But while the film puts the bad girl antics and social irreverence of Amy Schumer--its writer and star--on the express track to commercial ... «Women's eNews, Jul 15»
7
SlossFest: Primus's Eccentric Chocolate Factory
... sideshow-barker theatricality bordering on novelty, balanced with innovative musicianship and an aggressive irreverence for the confines of ... «Weld for Birmingham, Jul 15»
8
Slow Train (duo) @ Pascale's Tavern 104 | Syracuse New Times …
... locally owned alternative newsweeklies in America (founded 1969), delivering a welcome dose of insight and irreverence to the region. «Syracuse New Times, Jul 15»
9
Time online honours youngest MP, SNP's Mhairi Black - For Argyll
... on the very day she walked into the chamber for the first time – with the same fresh irreverence, straight talking, and intellectual toughness. «For Argyll, Jul 15»
10
Paul Rudd Tricks Conan Again With Misleading Ant-Man Clip
... in earnest near the end and it actually earns its fist-pump in a movie that happily undercuts superheroic seriousness with wry irreverence. «PPP Focus.com, Jul 15»

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