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meekly collapse: in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"

modestly collapse: in a modest manner; "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"

politeness collapse: the act of showing regard for others; a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

obedience collapse: 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"; the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person; the trait of being willing to obey

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

deification collapse: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"; the condition of being treated like a god

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

approval collapse: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"; a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"; acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

holy collapse: belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

adoration collapse: the worship given to God alone; the act of admiring strongly

submission collapse: the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another; (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing; an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter; a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter; something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"; the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"

attention collapse: a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"; a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"; the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"; the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others; a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"

saving collapse: characterized by thriftiness; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow

reverence collapse: a reverent mental attitude; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

courtesy collapse: a courteous or respectful or considerate act; a courteous manner; a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

admiration collapse: a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"; a feeling of delighted approval and liking

awe collapse: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"; inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

worship collapse: the activity of worshipping; a feeling of profound love and admiration; show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"; attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"

prestige collapse: a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"

idolatry collapse: the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God; religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

resignation collapse: a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"; the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.); acceptance of despair

nonresistance collapse: group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence

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