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irreverence
English
Etymology
From Old French irreverence, from Latin irreverentia
Noun
irreverence (usually uncountable, plural irreverences)
- The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Related terms
- irreverent
- reverence
Translations
References
- irreverence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- irreverence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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sacrilege
English
Alternative forms
- sacriledge (obsolete)
Etymology
Circa 1300, original sense “stealing something sacred”. Borrowed from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”), from phrase sacrum legere, from sacrum (from sacer (“sacred, holy”)) + leg? (“gather; take, steal”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh?k- and *le?-. Sense of “profanation” from late 14th century.
Unrelated to religion, which is ultimately from lig? (“I tie, bind, or bandage”), from Proto-Indo-European *ley?- (“to bind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sæk??l?d??/
Noun
sacrilege (usually uncountable, plural sacrileges)
- Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
Derived terms
- sacrilegious
Translations
References
Anagrams
- Gilcrease
Latin
Etymology
From sacrilegus (“sacrilegious”) +? -? (adverbial suffix).
Adverb
sacrileg? (not comparable)
- sacrilegiously, impiously
Synonyms
- (impiously): irreligi?s?, nef?ri?
Related terms
References
- sacrilege in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sacrilege in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia?[1]
Old French
Etymology
First attested at the end of the 12th century, borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.
Noun
sacrilege m (oblique plural sacrileges, nominative singular sacrileges, nominative plural sacrilege)
- sacrilege
Descendants
- English: sacrilege
- French: sacrilège
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