irreverent
ir·re·ve·rent
adjective
1.
showing lack of due respect or veneration
- “irreverent scholars mocking sacred things”
- “noisy irreverent tourists”
2.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- “a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner”
Origin
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.
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