Deference
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛfəɹəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deference is a noun meaning Great respect.
Meaning
Great respect.
More Meanings
- The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
Example Sentences
The children treated their elders with deference.
By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.
Michael in turn benefits from Tom. He loosens up a bit, stops talking so much like one of the bad novels he used to read, and learns to give his intellect a rest once in a while in deference to the emotions.
Word Forms
- deferences
Synonyms for deference
Depending on context, synonyms include honor, respect, compliance, complaisance, compliancy, obligingness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include respectfulness, respect, complaisance, obligingness, compliance, compliancy.
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