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- Dictionaryobedience/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/
noun
- 1. compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority: "children were taught to show their parents obedience"
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The meaning of OBEDIENCE is an act or instance of obeying. How to use obedience in a sentence.
OBEDIENCE definition: 1. the fact that people or animals do what they are told to do: 2. the fact that people or animals…. Learn more.
Obedience is behavior that's respectful and mindful of rules and laws. Parents, teachers, and cops all appreciate obedience. If you have a dog, you might have taken it to obedience school. Trainers help teach dogs obedience — obeying commands and showing good behavior.
OBEDIENCE meaning: 1. the fact that people or animals do what they are told to do: 2. the fact that people or animals…. Learn more.
the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. Synonyms: subservience, deference, submission. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical. Chiefly Ecclesiastical.
noun. 1. the condition or quality of being obedient. 2. the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour. 3. the authority vested in a Church or similar body. 4. the collective group of persons submitting to this authority. See also passive obedience. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. /əˈbiːdiəns/ [uncountable] the fact of doing what you are told to do or of being willing to obey. blind/complete/unquestioning/total obedience. obedience to somebody/something He has acted in obedience to the law. opposite disobedience. Want to learn more?