deference
21deference — noun [ dɛ.fɚ˞˞.əns/ a) Great respect. The children treated their elders with deference. b) The willingness to carry out the wishes of others. By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother …
22deference — Part of the Weberian armoury of concepts dealing with legitimacy , deference has been defined by Howard Newby (The Deferential Worker, 1977) as ‘the form of social interaction which occurs in situations involving the exercise of traditional… …
23deference — def•er•ence [[t]ˈdɛf ər əns[/t]] n. 1) respectful yielding to the opinion, will, etc., of another: in deference to her wishes[/ex] 2) respectful or courteous regard • Etymology: 1640–50; < F déférence < MF defer(er) to defer II …
24deference — n. 1 courteous regard, respect. 2 compliance with the advice or wishes of another (pay deference to). Phrases and idioms: in deference to out of respect for. Etymology: F deacutefeacuterence (as DEFER(2)) …
25deference — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Courteous regard] Syn. respect, veneration, homage; see honor 1 , reverence 1 , 2 . 2. [Obedience] Syn. submission, compliance, yielding; see docility . See Synonym Study at honor . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY… …
26deference — noun his writings show excessive deference to the wealthy Syn: respect, respectfulness, dutifulness; submissiveness, submission, obedience, surrender, accession, capitulation, acquiescence, complaisance, obeisance See note at honor Ant …
27deference — /ˈdɛfərəns / (say defuhruhns) noun 1. submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, etc., of another. 2. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes …
28Deference and Demeanor — Introduction Deference and demeanor are widespread sociological theories, developed by Erving Goffman in his essay The Nature of Deference and Demeanor , that defines demeanor to be the way a person acts, and deference as the respect and/or… …
29deference — noun Date: 1660 respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also affected or ingratiating regard for another s wishes Synonyms: see honor …
30deference — Synonyms and related words: acceptance, acquiescence, admiration, adoration, affability, agreeableness, allegiance, amenity, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, assent, assigned task, awe, bounden duty, breathless adoration, burden,… …
