obedience

Noun
  1. The act of obeying;
    Dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (synset 101169636)
    is a type of: compliance, submission - the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
    subtypes: truckling - the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
    same as: obeisance
  2. The trait of being willing to obey (synset 104913450)
    tells us about:
    • obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
    • disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
    is a type of: flexibility, tractability, tractableness - the trait of being easily persuaded
    subtypes: submissiveness - the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
  3. Behavior intended to please your parents (synset 101135185)
    "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
    is a type of: filial duty - duty of a child to its parents
    same as: respect

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