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Obedience Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Obedience has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

"The child's obedience was evident as he immediately put down his toy and waited quietly for his mother."

2

the trait of being willing to obey

"Her deep obedience was evident in how she immediately followed every instruction given by her mentor."

3

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"

4

The quality of being obedient.

"The dog's obedience was evident as it sat calmly beside me during the entire walk without pulling on the leash."

In plain English: Obedience is when you follow what someone else tells you to do without arguing.

"The teacher praised the class for their obedience during the fire drill."

Example Sentences
"The teacher praised the class for their obedience during the fire drill." noun
"The child showed great obedience by finishing his homework without being asked." noun
"Her promotion depended on her strict obedience to company rules." noun
"We praised the dog for its quick obedience to every command." noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
noncompliance disobedience
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
submission tractability filial duty
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
truckling submissiveness

Origin

The word entered Middle English from the Anglo-Norman and Old French forms of obedience, which ultimately derive from Latin oboedientia. It replaced an earlier native Old English term, hīersumnes (related to modern "hearsomeness"), while remaining closely related to the word "obeisance."

Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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