Origin: Latin
suffix -ence
Deference has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
"his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
"be sure to give my respects to the dean"
2
courteous regard for people's feelings
"in deference to your wishes"
"out of respect for his privacy"
3
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Example Sentences
"his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
noun
"be sure to give my respects to the dean"
noun
"in deference to your wishes"
noun
"out of respect for his privacy"
noun
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