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deference
Meaning: polite respect that yields to another's wishes
deference in a sentence
How deference is used in real sentences:
She bowed her head in deference to her grandmother.
He bowed in deference to the elder.
“Training logs revealed another bias: in deference to older experimenters, some volunteers complied too quickly instead of considering the risk.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for deference
Other words for deference — respect, regard and submission — carry the same meaning.
- respect
- regard
- submission
Antonyms of deference
Words that mean the opposite of deference:
- disrespect
- defiance
Where it comes from
From Latin deferre 'to carry away, submit'
Word parts
- fer/lat — Carry or bear.
deference: de- (down) + fer (carry) + -ence (state or action)
Memory hook
DEFERENCE — DEFERS to another's wishes.