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obedience
the quality of complying with rules, orders, or requests
Synonyms
- compliance
- submissiveness
Antonyms
- defiance
- rebellion
obedience in a sentence
The dog training class rewarded obedience with small treats.
The new recruits learned that obedience to the training schedule mattered more than raw talent.
Where it comes from
From Latin oboedientia 'a listening to, compliance'
Memory hook
OBEY-dience — it comes straight from the word obey.
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
obedience: ob- (toward) + audi (hear)
Read it in context
- Seven Beats Together Arts