Definition of Obedience
Obedience
o·be·di·ence
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of heeding and following some request, order, or law or complying with someone's authority, i.e. the action of obeying;
e.g. His obedience and regard for instructions prevented him from making a mistake.
(noun)
the state or quality of obeying (or being obedient);
e.g. Her obedience earned her praise from her teacher.
(noun)
a sphere or domain of rule or control, or the observance of such a rule, especially religious rule;
e.g. The monk joined the obedience of the saint.
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