🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

不敬

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù jìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Irreverence/ɪˈrɛv.ər.əns/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的言论表现出对传统的不敬。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

    "The comedian's act was filled with witty irreverence toward political figures."
  2. 2

    An irreverent act, remark, or attitude.

    "His constant irreverences during the formal ceremony shocked the traditionalists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'irreverentia', combining the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'reverentia' (meaning 'awe, respect, reverence'). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term evolved to describe a lack of expected respect toward things or people that are normally taken seriously.

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