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deference

noun C1
MEANING IN ENGLISH

Polite submission and respect for someone else's opinion, judgment, or status.

In context

01

She showed great deference to her elders.

02

He showed deference to his elderly mentor.

Synonyms

respect,reverence,admiration

Antonyms

disrespect,disregard,defiance

Collocations

show deference,in deference to,treat with deference

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗