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- DictionaryO·be·di·ence/əˈbēdēəns/
noun
- 1. compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority: "children were taught to show their parents obedience"
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.
The meaning of OBEDIENCE is an act or instance of obeying. How to use obedience in a sentence.
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.
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.
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 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 state or quality of being obedient. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical. Chiefly Ecclesiastical.
/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. Join us.
noun. The state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission. Webster's New World. The quality or condition of being obedient. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The act of obeying. American Heritage. Jurisdiction.
n. 1. the condition or quality of being obedient. 2. the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the authority vested in a Church or similar body. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the collective group of persons submitting to this authority. See also passive obedience.
