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    obedience
    /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/

    noun

    • 1. compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority: "children were taught to show their parents obedience"

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  2. The meaning of OBEDIENCE is an act or instance of obeying. How to use obedience in a sentence.

  3. Obedience is the fact that people or animals do what they are told to do. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of obedience with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. Obedience is behavior that's respectful and mindful of rules and laws. Parents, teachers, and cops all appreciate obedience. If you have a dog, you might have taken it to obedience school. Trainers help teach dogs obedience — obeying commands and showing good behavior.

  5. OBEDIENCE meaning: 1. the fact that people or animals do what they are told to do: 2. the fact that people or animals…. Learn more.

  6. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. Synonyms: subservience, deference, submission. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical. Chiefly Ecclesiastical.

  7. Obedience is the state or quality of being obedient, or the act or practice of obeying. It can also refer to the authority or jurisdiction of a Church or similar body. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of obedience.

  8. Obedience is the fact of doing what you are told to do or of being willing to obey. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms and antonyms.