lèse majesté

A form of lèse-majesté — The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

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Meanings

nounlèse majesté (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of lèse-majesté.

    Insulting the monarch is a serious offence in Thailand, one of the few countries that retains the crime of lèse majesté.

    (Can we date this quote?), “The world at a glance: Bangkok Jail threat over insult”, in The Week, number 605, page 9
Cite this entry
APA

lèse majesté. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9

MLA

“lèse majesté.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lèse majesté,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9.

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