deference
noun
[ ˈdɛf(ə)r(ə)ns ]
• polite submission and respect.
• "he addressed her with the deference due to age"
Similar:
respect,
respectfulness,
regard,
esteem,
consideration,
attentiveness,
attention,
thoughtfulness,
courteousness,
courtesy,
politeness,
civility,
dutifulness,
reverence,
veneration,
awe,
homage,
submissiveness,
submission,
obedience,
yielding,
surrender,
accession,
capitulation,
acquiescence,
complaisance,
obeisance,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French déférence, from déférer ‘refer’ (see defer2).
