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obedience

[ oh-bee-dee-uhns ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being obedient.
  2. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance:

    Military service demands obedience from its members.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, especially ecclesiastical.
  4. Chiefly Ecclesiastical.
    1. conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, especially on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
    2. the rule or authority that exacts such conformance.


obedience

/ əˈːɪəԲ /

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being obedient
  2. the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour
  3. the authority vested in a Church or similar body
  4. the collective group of persons submitting to this authority See also passive obedience
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v··d·Գ noun
  • o·d·Գ noun
  • p··d·Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obedience1

1150–1200; Middle English < Old French < Latin oboedientia. See obedient, -ence
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“I’m very disciplined with my lifestyle — borderline monk status at this point. Discipline and obedience is like the new rebellion to me.”

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It’s about the belief that hierarchy, submission and obedience are the natural state of the world.

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But it really makes it helpful from a leadership perspective, especially if you are a leader looking for blind obedience.

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In the 1950s, Crufts became an obedience championship show for the first time, and working sheepdogs were entered, becoming the first crossbreeds to compete.

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A rescue dog that was once kicked out of obedience school and struggled in the company of other dogs is to compete at Crufts.

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