Obedience vs. Obeyance

Obediencenoun

The quality of being obedient.

Obediencenoun

The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.

Obediencenoun

A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.

Obediencenoun

Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.

Obediencenoun

The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

Obediencenoun

Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.

Obediencenoun

A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.

Obediencenoun

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

Obediencenoun

the trait of being willing to obey

Obediencenoun

behavior intended to please your parents;

Obeyancenoun

obedience

Obeyancenoun

(nonstandard) abeyance