lese-majesty
noun /ˌliːz ˈmædʒəsti/
/ˌleɪz ˈmædʒəsti/
[uncountable] (from French, formal)- the act or crime of showing lack of respect for the king, queen or other ruler
Topics Crime and punishmentc2(对君主、元首等的)不敬罪,叛逆罪 词源late Middle English: from French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa majestas ‘injured sovereignty’.