obedience

Noun

Meaning

The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.

A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.

A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.

One of the three monastic vows.

The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject.

Source: Webster's dictionary

respect submission obeisance fidelity religiousness pieta orthodoxy serfdom agreement duty acceptance loyalty resignation allegiance compliance

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disobedience rebellion violation defiance out control

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obey obedient obeisance

Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility. John Climacus

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God. Benjamin Franklin

Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life. Helen Keller

If you wanted obedience command with what is possible. Arabic Proverb

The first duty of a soldier is obedience. Spanish Proverb

The voluntary obedience of people depends on who is commanding them. Myanmar Proverb