deference
Definitions
Humble submission and respect.
A disposition to yield to the judgment or preference of another.
Examples
He treated his elders with great deference, always listening intently when they spoke.
In deference to the wishes of the family, the ceremony was kept private.
She bowed her head in deference to the queen as she entered the room.
Synonyms
respect reverence obeisance submission regard esteem veneration
Antonyms
disrespect defiance contempt insubordination disregard scorn rebellion