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1Obedience — • The complying with a command or precept. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Obedience Obedience † …
2Obedience training — usually refers to the training of a dog and the term is most commonly used in that context. Obedience training ranges from very basic training, such as teaching the dog to reliably respond to basic commands such as sit , down , come , and stay ,… …
3Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View —   …
4Obedience — O*be di*ence, n. [F. ob[ e]dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See {Obedient}, and cf. {Obeisance}.] 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or… …
5Obedience (human behavior) — Behavioural Influences Fields of Study Obedience Compliance Disobedience Group influences Social perception Topics Attribution theory Cognitive dissonance theo …
6obedience — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Submission to authority Nouns 1. obedience, compliance; submission, nonresistance; malleability, tractability, ductility; acquiescence, observance; obsequiousness, servility. See subjection. 2.… …
7obedience — /əˈbidiəns/ (say uh beedeeuhns) noun 1. the state or fact of being obedient. 2. (sometimes followed by to) the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance. 3. a sphere of authority, or a body of persons, etc., subject to some… …
8obedience — n. 1 obeying as an act or practice or quality. 2 submission to another s rule or authority. 3 compliance with a law or command. 4 Eccl. a compliance with a monastic rule. b a sphere of authority (the Roman obedience). Phrases and idioms: in… …
9obedience — /oh bee dee euhns/, n. 1. the state or quality of being obedient. 2. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. 3. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, esp.… …
10obedience — noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act or instance of obeying b. the quality or state of being obedient 2. a sphere of jurisdiction; especially an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion …
