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- [oh-bee-dee-uh ns]
- /oʊˈbi di əns/
- /əˈbiː.di.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-bee-dee-uh ns]
- /oʊˈbi di əns/
Definitions of obedience word
- noun obedience the state or quality of being obedient. 1
- noun obedience the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. 1
- noun obedience a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical. 1
- noun obedience 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. 1
- noun obedience Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority. 1
- noun obedience doing as sb says 1
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Origin of obedience
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old French < Latin oboedientia. See obedient, -ence
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Parts of speech for Obedience
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obedience popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obedience usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obedience
noun obedience
- compliance — a disposition to yield to or comply with others
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- submission — an act or instance of submitting.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
Antonyms for obedience
noun obedience
- disobedience — lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- fight — a battle or combat.
- misbehaviour — (British) alternative spelling of misbehavior.
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Matching words
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