deference – d eh f ax r ax n s
of being respectful of someone’s judgment
I gave him due deference.
Definition noun
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
respectful or courteous regard:
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for deference
yielding
Dictionary Entries near deference
defensive back, defensive circle, defensive driving, defensive medicine, defer, deference, deferent, deferent duct, deferentectomy, deferential, deferentitis
First known usage
1640–50; <French déférence, Middle French, equivalent to defer(er) to defer2 + -ence
