Question 1 · Quick check
deference
CEFRC1
/ˈdɛfəɹəns/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Respect shown by accepting another person's opinion or wishes.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
Examples
The children treated their elders with deference.
Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 2
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningGreat respect.
More examples
In contextBy tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.
Michael in turn benefits from Tom. He loosens up a bit, stops talking so much like one of the bad novels he used to read, and learns to give his intellect a rest once in a while in deference to the emotions.
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Origin
noun
From French déférence. Morphologically defer + -ence.