o·be·di·ence ( -b  d- ns)n. 1. a. The quality or condition of being obedient. b. The act of obeying. 2. a. A sphere of ecclesiastical authority. b. A group of people under such authority. |
obedience [əˈbiːdɪəns]
n
1. the condition or quality of being obedient
2. the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the authority vested in a Church or similar body
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the collective group of persons submitting to this authority See also passive obedience
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  obedience - the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another personsubmission, compliance - the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another truckling - the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey |
| 2. |  obedience - the trait of being willing to obey submissiveness - the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. disobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey | |
| 3. | obedience - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" filial duty - duty of a child to its parents |
obedience
noun compliance, yielding, submission, respect, conformity, reverence, deference, observance, subservience, submissiveness, docility, complaisance, tractability, dutifulness, conformability unquestioning obedience to the law
defiance, disobedience, stubbornness, obstinacy, insubordination, recalcitrance, wilfulness
defiance, disobedience, stubbornness, obstinacy, insubordination, recalcitrance, wilfulness
Quotations
"They who know the least obey the best" [George Farquhar]
"They who know the least obey the best" [George Farquhar]
Translations
obedience [əˈbiːdɪəns]
A. N → obediencia f
to command obedience → inspirar obediencia
to owe obedience to sb (frm) → deber obediencia a algn
to show obedience to sb/sth → obedecer a algn/algo
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conforme a or en cumplimiento de sus órdenes
in obedience to your wishes (frm) → obedeciendo a sus deseos
to command obedience → inspirar obediencia
to owe obedience to sb (frm) → deber obediencia a algn
to show obedience to sb/sth → obedecer a algn/algo
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conforme a or en cumplimiento de sus órdenes
in obedience to your wishes (frm) → obedeciendo a sus deseos
B. CPD obedience training N → adiestramiento m
obedience [əˈbiːdiəns]
n → obéissance f
obedience to sb/sth → l'obéissance à qn/qch
obedience to the elders → l'obéissance aux aînés
obedience to the law → l'obéissance à la loi
in obedience to → conformément à
He did it in obedience to her wishes → Il l'a fait conformément à ses souhaits.
obedience to sb/sth → l'obéissance à qn/qch
obedience to the elders → l'obéissance aux aînés
obedience to the law → l'obéissance à la loi
in obedience to → conformément à
He did it in obedience to her wishes → Il l'a fait conformément à ses souhaits.
modif [class, training] → d'obéissance
obedience
obedience [əˈbiːdɪəns] n → ubbidienza
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conformemente ai vostri ordini
obedience [əˈbiːdɪəns] n → ubbidienza
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conformemente ai vostri ordini
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conformemente ai vostri ordini
obedience [əˈbiːdɪəns] n → ubbidienza
in obedience to your orders (frm) → conformemente ai vostri ordini
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