Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Obedience has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the trait of being willing to obey
"Her deep obedience was evident in how she immediately followed every instruction given by her mentor."
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."
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."