Meaning of lèse-majesté | Babel Free
/liz ˈmædʒəsti/Definitions
The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Majestätsbeleidigung
Ελληνικά
έγκλημα καθοσιώσεως
Español
lesa majestad
Suomi
majesteettirikos
Français
lèse-majesté
Italiano
lesa maestà
日本語
不敬罪
Nederlands
majesteitsschennis
Polski
obraza majestatu
Português
lesa-majestade
Русский
оскорбле́ние вели́чества
ไทย
พิซซ่า
Tiếng Việt
khi quân
Examples
“And I have a hazy memory of members of the Beyhive, Beyoncé's fandom, posting disobliging commentary about my byline photo following a podcast discussion in which I was judged to have committed some forgotten act of lèse-majesté.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.