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deference
[ def-er-uhns ]
noun
- respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
- respectful or courteous regard:
in deference to his wishes.
deference
/ ˈdɛfərəns /
noun
- submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc, of another
- courteous regard; respect
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- non·defer·ence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deference1
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Example Sentences
Still, for the last year the media has been treating the Abe regime with obsequious deference.
He oversaw a brutal regime, aimed at instilling respect, deference and acceptance of duty into the princes.
So, people sped by the models less out of puritanical deference to the naked bodies, but to keep up their steely reputations.
Other themes are more character-based, such as the “Bowie, Cocteau, Visconti” section, in deference to dandies and dapper men.
Tall and taciturn, he exuded the easy authority of a young man used to money and the deference that came with it.
Not only are they required to do things in a proper orderly manner, but people have to treat them with due deference.
She, of course, was received with the most flattering attention, and great deference was paid to her opinions.
Out of deference to the Governor, the American soldiers had refrained from firing upon it.
To Amy he paid great deference, telling the undertaker to ask what she liked and abide by her decisions.
As the steamer came nearer, however, the reason for this seeming deference on their part became apparent.
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