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irreverence vs desecration

desecration vs irreverence

irreverence and desecration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irreverence Yes No No No
desecration Yes No No No
As nouns, desecration is a hyponym of irreverence; that is, desecration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than irreverence:
  • irreverence: a disrespectful act
  • desecration: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
Other hyponyms of irreverence include blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege.
irreverence (noun) desecration (noun)
a disrespectful act blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
an irreverent mental attitude
Difference between irreverence and desecration

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