Definition of 'obedience'
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obedience in American English
noun
1.
the state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission
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OFr < L obedientia < obediensWord Frequency
obedience in American English
(ouˈbidiəns)
noun
SYNONYMS 2. submission, subservience, deference.1.
the state or quality of being obedient
2.
the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance
Military service demands obedience from its members
3.
4. chiefly Ecclesiast
a.
conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, esp. on the part of one who has vowed such conformance
b.
the rule or authority that exacts such conformance
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