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deference

[ def-er-uhns ]

noun

  1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
  2. respectful or courteous regard:

    in deference to his wishes.



deference

/ ˈ»åÉ›´ÚÉ™°ùÉ™²Ô²õ /

noun

  1. submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc, of another
  2. courteous regard; respect
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deference1

1640–50; < French »åé´Ú ér±ð²Ô³¦±ð, Middle French, equivalent to defer ( er ) to defer 2 + -ence -ence
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deference1

C17: from French »åé´Úé°ù±ð²Ô³¦±ð; see defer ²
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Example Sentences

In practice, systems justification encourages a lack of critical thinking about society and power and instead emphasizes an acceptance of unjust outcomes and inequality through deference to the status quo and support for authority figures.

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A hearing on the motion to stay Noem's revocations was postponed Tuesday in deference to a hearing in a similar case currently before a California federal court.

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But Roberts treated Ohtani with just the right mix of deference and authority to make it work.

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Personally, I think Trump is tanking the economy on purpose, because he's a narcissist who has decided to punish Americans for failing to show him the deference he feels he deserves.

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The next great free speech battle will be over artificial intelligence, which deserves as much constitutional deference as older communications technologies.

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