1. (

• obedience ,
• obeisance

) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person ;

2. (

• obedience

) the trait of being willing to obey ;

3. (

• obedience ,
• respect ,

) behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" ;