deference

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noun

1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (Freq. 1)
- his deference to her wishes was very flattering
- be sure to give my respects to the dean
• Syn:
respect
• Derivationally related forms:
respect (for: respect), deferential, deferent
• Hypernyms:
politeness, civility
• Hyponyms:
court, homage, last respects, props
2. courteous regard for people's feelings
- in deference to your wishes
- out of respect for his privacy
• Syn:
respect, respectfulness
• Derivationally related forms:
respectful (for: respectfulness), respect (for: respect), deferential, deferent, defer
• Hypernyms:
courtesy, good manners
3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
• Syn:
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness
• Derivationally related forms:
deferential, deferent, obliging (for: obligingness), compliant (for: compliancy), comply (for: compliancy), compliant (for: compliance), complaisant (for: complaisance)
• Hypernyms:
agreeableness, agreeability

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, respect, respectfulness