deference

def·er·ence  (dfr-ns, dfrns)

n.

1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.

2. Courteous respect. See Synonyms at honor.

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deference [ˈdɛfərəns]

n

1. submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc., of another

2. courteous regard; respect

[from French déférence; see defer²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deference - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" respect civility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others homage, court - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside" props - proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
	2.	deference - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" respectfulness, respect good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
	3.	deference - a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others complaisance, compliancy, obligingness, compliance agreeability, agreeableness - a temperamental disposition to be agreeable

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deference

noun

1. respect, regard, consideration, attention, honour, esteem, courtesy, homage, reverence, politeness, civility, veneration, thoughtfulness Out of deference to his feelings, I refrained from commenting.
respect contempt, disregard, disrespect, rudeness, dishonour, lack of respect, irreverence, insolence, impertinence, impudence, discourtesy, incivility, impoliteness

2. obedience, yielding, submission, compliance, capitulation, acquiescence, obeisance, complaisance a chain of social command linked by deference to authority
obedience disobedience, insubordination, revolt, noncompliance, nonobservance

Translations

deference [ˈdefərəns] N → deferencia f, respeto m
out of or in deference to sb/sb's age → por deferencia or respeto a algn/la edad de algn

deference [ˈdɛfərəns] n → déférence f, égards mpl
out of deference to, in deference to → par déférence pour, par égards pour

deference

n → Achtung f, → Respekt m; out of or in deference to → aus Achtung (dat) → or Respekt (dat) → vor; with all due deference to you → bei aller schuldigen Achtung or allem schuldigen Respekt Ihnen gegenüber

deference [ˈdɛf/ər/əns] n → deferenza, riguardo
out of or in deference to → per riguardo a

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deference [ˈdɛf/ər/əns] n → deferenza, riguardo
out of or in deference to → per riguardo a