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[ oh-bee-dee-uhns ] / oʊˈbi di əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obedience ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe 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. - conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, especially on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
- the rule or authority that exacts such conformance.
Origin of obedience1150–1200; Middle English <Old French <Latin oboedientia.See obedient, -ence SYNONYMS FOR obedience2 submission, subservience, deference. SEE SYNONYMS FOR obedience ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM obedienceo·ver·o·be·di·ence, nounpre·o·be·di·ence, nounsu·per·o·be·di·ence, nounWords nearby obedienceobdurate, O.B.E., obeah, O beautiful for spacious skies, obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial, obedient, obedientiary, obedient plant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obedienceSuch brutality will likely inspire fear and obedience among the overwhelmingly moderate Sunnis of Iraq, but not enthusiasm. How Iran and America Can Beat ISIS Together|Ben Van Heuvelen|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST “They stressed rules and obedience, Francis is emphatic about mercy,” Berry says. The Seedy Side of Sainthood: Was John Paul II Canonized Too Fast?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST “The first website that really helped me understand what obedience to Allah was,” Loewen wrote. Terry Lee Loewen, the Mellow Kansas Man Who Dreamed of Jihad|Michael Daly|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST A timeless fairytale of true love and magical transformation would be reduced to a boring exercise in memorization and obedience. China’s Schools Teaches Kids to Take Tests, Obey the State, and Not Much More|Junheng Li|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We knew that obedience was immediate, complete, and without question. The Sinister Side of Homeschooling|Michelle Goldberg|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST It addresses itself to no slaves to weaken their obligations of obedience. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two|Abraham Lincoln This was in obedience to that thirst after wealth which characterized the taking possession of America. The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic|Ernesto Quesada I was obliged, in obedience to strict duty, to submit the work to Monseigneur, and to beg his Grace's approval. Old Joe swore the boy to this obedience, and young Joe has never faltered or hesitated. Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish After supper he went over to see Mr. Jones, in obedience to the instructions received from the breaker boss. Derrick Sterling|Kirk Monroe
British Dictionary definitions for obedience
nounthe condition or quality of being obedient the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour the authority vested in a Church or similar body the collective group of persons submitting to this authoritySee also passive obedience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obediencedeference, orderliness, conformity, reverence, acquiescence, duty, observance, submission, accordance, quietness, compliance, servility, agreement, tractability, willingness, meekness, respect, subservience, docility, manageability |