Ir-rĕv'er-ence, n.

n. [Fr. irrévérence, Pr. & Sp. irrévérence, It. irriverenza, Lat. irreverentia.]

1. Absence or defect of reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
2. The state of being disregarded or treated with disrespect. [Rare.] Clarendon.