deference
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See also: déférence
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Morphologically defer + -ence.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛfəɹəns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/, /ˈdɛ.fɹəns/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛfəɹəns
Noun
[edit]deference (countable and uncountable, plural deferences)
- Great respect.
- The children treated their elders with deference.
- The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
- By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.
- 1983 December 31, Kenneth Hale-Wehmann, “The Business of Sex and Affection”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 8:
- 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.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]great respect
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the willingness to carry out the wishes of others
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