French Conversation · Level 89
60 words
French word
obéissance
Pronunciation
IPA/obeisɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounobedience
Example
Il exige l'obéissance de ses employés.
He demands obedience from his employees.
More examples
Les enfants montrent souvent de l'obéissance aux parents.
Children often show obedience to their parents.
Core concept
An authority gives a direction, and the person under it acts in accordance with that direction.
Common phrases
obéissance aux parents
obedience to parents
manque d'obéissance
lack of obedience
obéissance aux règles
obedience to the rules
Similar words
consigne: A specific instruction or precaution that must be followed.
ordre: A command or directive that tells someone what action to take.
discipline: Training or rules used to maintain order and self-control.
Definition in French
Disposition ou action de se conformer aux ordres, aux règles ou aux demandes d'une autorité.
Word origin
French inherited obéissance from Old French obeissance, which developed from Latin oboedientia, the noun related to oboedire.
Usage tips
- The construction exiger l'obéissance de quelqu'un means 'to demand someone's obedience', with de introducing the person expected to comply.
Opposites
- désobéissancedisobediencenoun
Related words
- obéirobeyverb
- obéissantobedientadjective