deference
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deference
- /ˈdɛfəɹəns/ UK
- /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/ US
- /ˈdɛ.fɹəns/ US
Rhymes with -ɛfəɹəns
Where it comes from
From French déférence. Morphologically defer + -ence.
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noun great respect
| Español | deferencia |
|---|---|
| Português | deferência |
| Français | respect, déférence |
| Deutsch | Ehrerbietung, Respekt, Achtung |
| Italiano | deferenza |
| Ελληνικά | σεβασμός sevasmós |
| Română | deferență |
| Русский | уваже́ние uvažénije, почте́ние počténije, почита́ние počitánije, респе́кт respékt |
noun the willingness to carry out the wishes of others
| Português | deferência |
|---|---|
| Français | déférence |
| Italiano | deferenza |
| Ελληνικά | σεβασμός sevasmós |
| Română | deferență |
| Русский | послуша́ние poslušánije, поко́рность pokórnostʹ, усту́пчивость ustúpčivostʹ |
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title = {deference},
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