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Definition of obedience - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
personalityquality or state of following commands or guidance
- Obedience is important in the military.
2.
religionDated official position under an abbot's jurisdictionDated
- He held an obedience in the monastery.
Expressions with obedience
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because of following a rule, command, or request
She left early in obedience to her parents' wishes.
unquestioning obedience to authority or rules
The soldiers were trained in passive obedience.
complete following of orders without thinking about reasons or consequences
Blind obedience to the leader caused serious mistakes in the organization.
Origin of obedience
Latin, oboedientia (compliance)
Terms with obedience included in their meaning
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obedience
follow the instructions given by someone
authority control
used to demand obedience without discussion
obedience
follow the instructions given by someone
obedience
obedient male child or person behaving like one
obedience
immediately when instructed or requested
authority
shows agreement or obedience to someone in charge
power
right to command or enforce obedience
authority
demanding obedience without question
obedience
trained to follow rules or instructions
blind obedience
following orders without question
obedience
follow instructions or guidance from someone
obedience
follow someone's instructions or desires
submissive
one who shows servile obedience
behavior
in a way that shows blind obedience
force obedience
make someone obey by scaring them
obedience
without asking questions or having doubts
control
punishment to enforce obedience or control
encourage
urge someone into action or obedience
obedience
ready to obey someone's orders
strict control
demanding obedience and not allowing personal freedom
belief or enforcement
belief in or enforcement of strict obedience to authority
obedience
compel someone to obey or submit
obedience
act according to rules or requests
obedience
follow someone's rules or demands
Examples of obedience in a sentence
Her dog's obedience impressed the trainers. The monk's obedience was in a remote abbey. She was assigned an obedience by the abbot.
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- French:obéissance, obédience, ...
- German:Gehorsam, ...
- Italian:obbedienza, ...
- Spanish:obediencia, cargo religioso, ...
- Portuguese:obediência, posição monástica, ...
- Chinese:服从, 职位, ...
- Japanese:従順, ...
- Arabic:طاعة, منصب الطاعة, ...
- Hebrew:צִיּוּת, תַּפְקִיד בְּמַנְזָר, ...
- Russian:послушание, обязанность, ...
- Ukrainian:слухняність, послух, ...
- Hindi:आज्ञाकारिता, आज्ञापालन, ...
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