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obedience

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈbiːdiəns/

obedience means: Doing what someone tells you to do, or following rules.

noun

FOLLOWING ORDERSB2

Doing what someone tells you to do, or following rules.

  • The teacher demanded obedience.
  • The dog showed perfect obedience during training.
  • They questioned whether obedience to authority was always right.

How to use it: obedience to someone/something (The army expects obedience to orders.)

Similar words: compliance

Opposites: disobedience

Common phrases: obedience to orders, demand obedience, dog obedience, obedience to parents

Questions about obedience

What does obedience mean?

Doing what someone tells you to do, or following rules.

What is obedience in other languages?

Türkçe: itaat · Español: obediencia · Français: obéissance · Deutsch: Gehorsam · Italiano: obbedienza · 日本語: 服従

How do you pronounce obedience?

It is pronounced /əˈbiːdiəns/.

How do you use obedience in a sentence?

The teacher demanded obedience. The dog showed perfect obedience during training.

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