DEFERENCE
/ˈdɛfəɹəns/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- noun a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard.
— synonyms: respect
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings.
— synonyms: respect, respectfulness
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others.
— synonyms: complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness
Examples
- “The children treated their elders with deference.”
- “By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.”
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