Look up: Deference

1. deference
   [n] - courteous regard for people`s feelings 2. [n] - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
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2. Deference
   Def'er·ence noun [ French déférence . See 3d Defer .] A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance. « Deference to the authority ...
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3. deference
   A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance. 'Deference to the authority of thoughtful and sagacious men.' (Whewell) 'Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compl...
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4. deference
   noun a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; `his deference to her wishes was very flattering`; `be sure to give my respects to the dean`
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5. deference
   respectfulness noun courteous regard for people`s feelings; `in deference to your wishes`; `out of respect for his privacy`
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6. Deference
   • (n.) A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.
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7. deference
   deference 1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, complaisance, or judgment of another. 2. Courteous respect; polite respect, especially putting another person's interests first. 3. A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another.
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8. Deference
   `Deference` (also called `submission` or `passivity`) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one`s superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior out of respect or reverence. Deference has been studied exten...
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