lese majesty

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

nounlese majesty (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of lèse-majesté.

    His father was what you call an agitator, and his father was in jail for lese majesty—what you call speaking the truth about the Emperor.

    1908 February 19, Jack London, The Iron Heel, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna crime that undermines the offender's government

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treasonhigh treason
Broader
crimecriminal offensecriminal offence
Also see
high treasontreason

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

lese majesty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majesty

MLA

“lese majesty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majesty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lese majesty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majesty.

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