as in blasphemy
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things
the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader
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Recent Examples of irreverence
By tapping into humor, irreverence and cultural trends, Parvez turned Duolingo’s green owl mascot into a viral sensation and managed to build a loyal fan base.
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Steven Widen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Her designs draw inspiration from nature’s organic rhythms and various art historical periods—from the opulence of Baroque and the whimsy of Art Nouveau to the bold irreverence of mid-century Modernism.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
As in the best farces, the filmmaker plays with formal irreverence as well.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Differentiation shows up in many areas: expertise (e.g., the Cloud 5 technology behind the On sneaker), brand personality (e.g., Buffalo Wild Wings’ irreverence), even imagery (e.g., AllBirds’ grassy fields, sheep and freshly-shorn wool).
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Steven Widen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Her designs draw inspiration from nature’s organic rhythms and various art historical periods—from the opulence of Baroque and the whimsy of Art Nouveau to the bold irreverence of mid-century Modernism.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
As in the best farces, the filmmaker plays with formal irreverence as well.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Differentiation shows up in many areas: expertise (e.g., the Cloud 5 technology behind the On sneaker), brand personality (e.g., Buffalo Wild Wings’ irreverence), even imagery (e.g., AllBirds’ grassy fields, sheep and freshly-shorn wool).
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverence
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Its advocates point to the fact that pubic officials shrank from condemning the bodyguard who in January 2011 shot Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab, who had spoken out against Pakistan's blasphemy law.Stephen D. Krasner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2011
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Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws.Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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But sometimes movies need a little sacrilege to achieve their full potential.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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However, that didn’t stop right-wing figures around the world, including Donald Trump, from claiming that the performance amounted to sacrilege, leading to widespread harassment against Jolly, as well as some of the performers involved.James Factora, Them, 29 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit, now in its early stages, seeks to prohibit any further clean water violations as well as civil penalties.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here's how to report possible irregularities or violations.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Artifact theft and desecration are surprisingly common in national parks.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Another count, desecration of a human corpse, was dismissed.KC Baker, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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But the books complement each other in isolating a specific strain of mid-century masculinity, one that’s a strange mix of entitlement and passivity, austerity and impiety, dutifulness and indifference.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
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The impieties are to be taken as possibilities, not as actual truths.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Topline Investigators specializing in financial crime and corruption raided the Paris office of streaming giant Netflix Tuesday morning, multiple outlets reported, as a simultaneous search took place at the company’s EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That ban, which dated to the 1800s, was designed to reduce bribery and corruption during elections, Reuters reported.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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TikTokers take turns being the fleeing suspect and bratty cop, exchanging insults and trying to get under each other’s skin, with some getting pretty personal, but most staying lighthearted.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The insult prompted Richie to break character — and put James in his place.Jackie Fields, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love.John Edgar Wideman, The New Yorker, 8 July 2021
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The first assault is on the Nile itself, which is turned to blood, thereby ruining both agriculture and aquaculture in one swoop, a profanation with religious consequences.Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 28 Nov. 2019
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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