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    obedience

    US /oˈbidiəns/

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    UK /ə'bi:dɪəns/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounDoing what someone tells you to; compliance
    Obedience is important in any army
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounCompliance with religious laws or doctrines.
    In many religions, obedience to God is considered a virtue.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounCompliance with military orders or regulations.
    Military discipline relies heavily on obedience to orders.

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    • He saw absolute obedience, kneeling in front of his father.

      He saw absolute obedience, kneeling in front of his father.

    • HE SAW ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE,

      HE SAW ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE,

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • Not so much in obedience, as in surprise and fear:  

      Not so much in obedience, as in surprise and fear:  

    • though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience  to a secret impulse, anxious to know what  

      though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience  to a secret impulse, anxious to know what  

    B2

    Top Behavior Expert Reveals the #1 Manipulation Tactic to Control Anyone You Want | Chase Hughes

    47:54Top Behavior Expert Reveals the #1 Manipulation Tactic to Control Anyone You Want | Chase Hughes
    • And they went back and they said, this is a study of obedience to authority because this was during the Nuremberg trials going on and all of the former Nazis saying, I was just following orders.

      And they went back and they said, this is a study of obedience to authority because this was during the Nuremberg trials going on and all of the former Nazis saying, I was just following orders.

    • They said it was an obedience to authority.

      They said it was an obedience to authority.

    B1

    10 Viral Moments That Changed the World

    14:4510 Viral Moments That Changed the World
    • Well, you know, they're both about putting across my philosophy, which the obey is getting people to question obedience.

      Well, you know, they're both about putting across my philosophy, which the obey is getting people to question obedience.

    • Well, they're, you know, they're both about putting across my philosophy, which the Obey is getting people to question obedience, uh, and, you know, in a sense it's, uh, it's antagonistic, it's provocative.

      Well, they're, you know, they're both about putting across my philosophy, which the Obey is getting people to question obedience, uh, and, you know, in a sense it's, uh, it's antagonistic, it's provocative.

    B1

    Animated Explanation of The Law

    06:00Animated Explanation of The Law
    • And Jeremiah said that's when obedience to God's commands wouldn't feel like a duty,

      And Jeremiah said that's when obedience to God's commands wouldn't feel like a duty,

    • Jeremiah said that's when obedience to God's commands

      Jeremiah said that's when obedience to God's commands

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • Not so much in obedience as in surprise and fear; for, on the raising of

      Not so much in obedience as in surprise and fear; for, on the raising of

    • though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a secret impulse,

      though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a secret impulse,

    B2

    Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38

    10:08Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38
    • Over years, Milgram kept conducting this experiment, changing the situation in different ways to see if it had any effect on people's obedience.

      Over years, Milgram kept conducting this experiment, changing the situation in different ways to see if it had any effect on people's obedience.

    • What he repeatedly found was that obedience was highest when the person giving the orders was nearby and was perceived as an authority figure, especially if they were from a prestigious institution.

      What he repeatedly found was that obedience was highest when the person giving the orders was nearby and was perceived as an authority figure, especially if they were from a prestigious institution.

    B1

    12 Things NOT to do in Japan

    12:5512 Things NOT to do in Japan
    • and it's one of the greatest ways of seeing this sense of order and obedience to the law that exists in Japan.

      and it's one of the greatest ways of seeing this sense of order and obedience to the law that exists in Japan.

    • sense of order and obedience to the law that exists in Japan.

      sense of order and obedience to the law that exists in Japan.

    A2

    Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article

    58:31Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article
    • that inner certainty that there will be obedience—

      that inner certainty that there will be obedience—

    • Because in the majority of cases there was a willing only where the effect of the command, the obedience, i.e. the action, was an expected one,

      Because in the majority of cases there was a willing only where the effect of the command, the obedience, i.e. the action, was an expected one,

    B2

    Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts You Didn’t Know About SAMURAI

    06:47Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts You Didn’t Know About SAMURAI
    • It's noted that one of the most valuable traits in samurai wives was obedience,

      It's noted that one of the most valuable traits in samurai wives was obedience,

    • one of the most valued traits in samurai wives was “obedience,” and they were basically

      one of the most valued traits in samurai wives was “obedience,” and they were basically

    B2