obedience

 
Pronunciation: /əˈbiːdɪəns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority: children were taught to show their parents obedience obedience to moral standards
  • observance of a monastic rule: vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Phrases

in obedience to

in accordance with: he was acting in obedience to his conscience

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin oboedientia, from the verb oboedire (see obey)