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di noun
1.
the state or quality of being obedient.
2.
the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members.
3.
a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical.
4.
Chiefly Ecclesiastical.
a.
conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, especially on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
b.
the rule or authority that exacts such conformance.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the condition or quality of being obedient |
| 2. | the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour |
| 3. | the authority vested in a Church or similar body |
| 4. | See also passive obedience the collective group of persons submitting to this authority |
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Word Origin & History
obedience
in reference to dog training is attested from 1930; from L. obedientia, from obediens (see obedient).
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