obedience - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'obedience' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obedience

[ n.]

- The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.
- Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.
- A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.
- A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.
- One of the three monastic vows.
- The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject.

Meaning of 'obedience' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obedience

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- behavior intended to please your parents

Example in sentence:

he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes;
their children were never very strong on obedience

Nearby Words:

obeah obectize obedible obedienciary obedient obediential obediently obeisance obeisancy obeisant

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Obedience
Obedience, a change in behavior in response to the commands of others.

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