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obedience

UK
/əˈbiːdiəns/
US
/əˈbidiəns/

Translations

obediencenoun
obediences
pl
The dog's obedience to its owner was evident in how it followed every command.
L'obéissance du chien envers son maître était évidente dans la façon dont il suivait chaque ordre.
Additional translations
soumissionSurtout dans le registre soutenu ou lorsqu’il s’agit d’une attitude de soumission à l’autorité.
obédienceSens religieux ou monastique.
Synonyms
faithfulness
submission
conformity
docility
deference
loyalty
allegiance
compliance
Antonyms
disobedience
obedienceadjective
UK
/əˈbiːdiəns/
US
/əˈbidiəns/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., “obedience training”); non-gradable.
d'obéissanceEmployé surtout dans des syntagmes comme « obedience training ».
The puppy is enrolled in an obedience training program.
Le chiot est inscrit à un programme de dressage d'obéissance.

Definitions

obediencenoun
Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.
The dog's obedience to its owner was evident in how it followed every command.
The act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person.
The teacher praised the students for their obedience during the fire drill.
A religious vow of submission to a superior, particularly in a monastic context.
The monk took a vow of obedience as part of his commitment to the monastic life.
A monastic community or other group that is subject to the authority of the same superior or rule.
Several Franciscan obediences were founded during the Middle Ages.
obedienceadjective
Relating to, involving, or intended to teach or reinforce obedience.
The puppy is enrolled in an obedience training program.
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