Lack of respect or reverence; disrespect toward someone or something sacred.
From dis- + reverence (from Latin reverentia, meaning deep respect). The prefix inverts reverence into its opposite—disrespect or irreverence.
In religious contexts, 'disreverence' was a serious charge—treating sacred things without proper respect. It's a word loaded with moral weight from times when religion governed social rules.
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