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- DictionaryDef·er·ence/ˈdef(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. humble submission and respect: "he addressed her with the deference due to age"
noun [ U ] us / ˈdef·ə·rəns / Add to word list. respect shown for another person esp. because of that person’s experience, knowledge, age, or power: In deference to nature lovers, the town refused to grant a permit to builders who would have filled in a swamp used by many birds. deferential. adjective us / ˌdef·əˈren·tʃəl /
DEFERENCE definition: 1. respect and politeness: 2. respect and politeness: 3. respect shown for another person esp…. Learn more.
noun. courteous regard for people's feelings. “in deference to your wishes” synonyms: respect, respectfulness. see more. noun. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard. “his deference to her wishes was very flattering” synonyms: respect. see more. noun. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others.
3 days ago · Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed. [ Also + to] More Synonyms of deference. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of deference noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEFERENCE meaning: polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone or something. Learn more.
1. respectful yielding to the opinion, will, etc., of another: in deference to her wishes. 2. respectful or courteous regard. [1640–50; < French déférence < Middle French defer (er) to defer 2] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
