deference
/ˈdɛfəɹəns//ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/
noun
- 1
Great respect.
“The children treated their elders with deference.”
- 2
The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
“By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.”
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