obedience
nouns
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
the trait of being willing to obey
is a type of (narrower)
the trait of being easily persuaded
is an attribute of
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
"an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
is an attribute of
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
"disobedient children"
behavior intended to please your parents
"their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
is derived from
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