Obedience (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The teacher demanded immediate obedience from her rowdy students, and they quieted down reluctantly.
- She taught her children the importance of obedience to their parents and other authority figures.
- The soldier's obedience to orders was unwavering, even in the face of danger.
- In the monastery, the monks lived a life of strict obedience to their abbot and the rules of the order.
- His obedience to the traffic laws was admirable, even in thick fog and heavy rain.
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Meaning 2
Behavior intended to please your parents; "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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The trait of being willing to obey.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.