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Deference

Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of respect or reverence. Deference has been studied extensively by political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists.

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related to Further reading · 28
Deference → An Interdisciplinary Journal, Cabell Hall, Cambridge, Charlottesville, Constitutionality, Demeanor, Dublin, Early American Studies, Endangered Deference, Fall, Foley, Imperiled Patriarchy, IPA, ISBN, Issue, Joel, Michael, Philip, Presumption, The Ethics
related to Sociology · 13
Deference → According, After, An, Canadian-born, Demeanor, Erving Goffman, Goffman, On, The, The Nature, These, Through, When
related to Politics · 8
Deference → By, Further, He, Martial, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvanians, Smolenski, The Quaker
related to Psychology · 6
Deference → If, In, On, Some, The, There

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Deferencerelated to Further readingDublin0.60section
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Deferencerelated to Further readingEndangered Deference0.60section
Deferencerelated to Further readingImperiled Patriarchy0.60section
Deferencerelated to Further readingEarly American Studies0.60section
Deferencerelated to Further readingAn Interdisciplinary Journal0.60section
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