obedience
[noun]
Synonyms: respect, acquiescence, compliance, docility, observance, reverence, submissiveness, subservience

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

o‧be‧di‧ence /əˈbiːdiəns/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: verb: obey ≠ disobey; noun: obedience ≠ disobedience; adverb: obediently ≠ DISOBEDIENTLY; adjective: obedient ≠ disobedient]
when someone does what they are told to do, or what a law, rule etc says they must do Antonym : disobedience
obedience to
obedience to God
in obedience to something
He lived in obedience to the church’s teachings.
blind/unquestioning/complete obedience (=complete obedience without any thought)
With blind obedience, I allowed my father to organize my life.
obedience classes for dogs and their owners

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

obedience
noun
ADJ. absolute, complete, total He demands absolute obedience from his men.
blind, passive, unquestioning
VERB + OBEDIENCE demand, exact, expect | owe All clergy owed obedience to their superior.
pledge, swear
PREP. in ~ to She acted in passive obedience to her boss's directions.
~ to The slaves had to swear obedience to their masters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

obedience

blind obedience (=when you obey rules or a person without thinking about why)
I followed my father's commands with blind obedience.
unquestioning obedience (=when you obey rules or a person without questioning whether they are right)
Even soldiers must not follow all orders with unquestioning obedience.
absolute/complete/total obedience
The King required absolute obedience.
demand/expect obedience
Parents should not demand unquestioning obedience from their children.
owe somebody obedience
The knights owed obedience to their king.
swear obedience
Monks swore obedience to the Pope.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲