Deference - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdefərəns|
Brit.
|ˈdef(ə)r(ə)ns|
noun
- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (syn: respect)
his deference to her wishes was very flattering
- courteous regard for people's feelings (syn: respect, respectfulness)in deference to your wishes
- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (syn: complaisance, compliance)Extra examples
Her relatives treat one another with deference.
He is shown much deference by his colleagues.
...the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner...
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