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obedience
[/əˈbiːdiəns/]
noun
feminine
obediência
1.
The practice of obeying rules, laws, or authority
The soldier's obedience to orders was unwavering.
A obediência do soldado às ordens foi inabalável.
2.
Compliance with a command, law, or authority
Children should show obedience to their parents.
As crianças devem mostrar obediência aos seus pais.
3.
Submission to the authority of religious or moral principles
In Christian tradition, obedience to God is considered a virtue.
Na tradição cristã, a obediência a Deus é considerada uma virtude.
Synonyms
compliance
submission
deference
conformity
acquiescence
Antonyms
disobedience
rebellion
defiance
insubordination
resistance
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
obediência
Standard usage across all regions
Portugal
obediência
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
blind obedience - obediência cega
unconditional obedience - obediência incondicional
in obedience to - em obediência a
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