deference

/ˈdɛfərəns/
noun
  1. Respectful submission or yielding to the opinion, wishes, or authority of another person.
    • The young officer showed deference to the general by saluting first.
    • In many cultures, deference to elders is an important tradition.
    • Out of deference to her grandmother, she agreed to visit every Sunday.
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