obedience — the practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbiːdiəns/
Example Sentences
- The military requires absolute obedience from all soldiers.
- My cat's obedience level is approximately zero - she does whatever she wants.
- Children should learn obedience, but not at the expense of their creativity.
obedience
NOUN[/əˈbiːdiəns/]
the practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance
The soldiers obeyed the command without hesitation.
The knight obeyed the king's command. (ORDER + OBEY = OBEY → when an order is given, you follow it)
Obey the rules and stay on the right way.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Obedience derives from Latin obedientia, which evolved from ob- (toward) + audire (to hear). The term originally conveyed the sense of "turning one's ear toward" someone, from which the concept of submission and compliance developed.
Breakdown
ob- (toward) + audire (to hear) + -entia (quality, state). The suffix -entia transforms the verb phrase into an abstract noun denoting the condition or practice of listening to and following another's commands.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The military requires absolute obedience from all soldiers.”
“My cat's obedience level is approximately zero - she does whatever she wants.”
“Children should learn obedience, but not at the expense of their creativity.”
“The robot showed perfect obedience until someone asked it to make coffee - then it rebelled.”
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