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irreverent

adjective
 
 
/ɪˈrev.ər.ənt/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things: an irreverent comment/approach/attitude irreverent thoughtsRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire irreverently
 
 
/-li/ US  /-ɚ-/ adverb
Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
irreverence
 
 
/-əns/ noun [U]
Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
(Definition of irreverent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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