noun
1. an irreverent mental attitude (Freq. 1)
• Ant: ↑reverence
• Derivationally related forms: ↑irreverent
• Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude
• Hyponyms: ↑profaneness
2. a disrespectful act
• Syn: ↑violation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑violate (for: ↑violation), ↑irreverent
• Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑immorality, ↑wickedness, ↑iniquity
• Hyponyms: ↑profanation, ↑desecration, ↑blasphemy, ↑sacrilege
Useful english dictionary. 2012.