| Noun | 1. | obedience - the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another persontruckling - the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) | |
| 2. | obedience - the trait of being willing to obeysubmissiveness - the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. | |
| 3. | obedience - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" | |