observance
noun
[ əbˈzəːv(ə)ns ]
• the practice of observing the requirements of law, morality, or ritual.
• "strict observance of the rules"
Similar:
rite,
ritual,
ceremony,
ceremonial,
celebration,
practice,
service,
office,
festival,
tradition,
custom,
convention,
usage,
habit,
formality,
form,
praxis,
• the action of watching or noticing something.
• "the baby's motionless observance of me"
• respect; deference.
• "the tramp gave them no observance"
Similar:
compliance with,
adherence to,
conformity to,
obedience to,
acquiescence in,
accordance with,
respect for,
keeping,
obeying,
observation,
fulfilment of,
following,
performance,
honouring,
heeding,
abidance by,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin observantia, from observant- ‘watching, paying attention to’, from the verb observare (see observe).
