 obedience |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | |
| Synonyms: | obeisance | |
| Related terms: | disobedience submission truckling obey | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the trait of being willing to obey | |
| Related terms: | disobedience tractability submissiveness obey obedient disobedient | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sociology) behavior intended to please your parents | |
| Synonyms: | respect | |
| Examples: | "their children were never very strong on obedience" "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" |
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| Related terms: | filial_duty | |
| Similar spelling: |
obedient obediently |
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