obeisance

English Thesaurus

1. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (noun.act)

hypernym	:	compliance, submission,
definition	:	the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another (noun.act)

hyponym	:	truckling,
definition	:	the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) (noun.act)

2. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	reverence,
definition	:	an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	gesture, motion,
definition	:	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	genuflection, genuflexion,
definition	:	the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	kotow, kowtow,
definition	:	a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	scrape, scraping,
definition	:	a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	salaam,
definition	:	a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation (noun.communication)

3. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (noun.act)

antonym	:	disobedience, noncompliance,
definition	:	the failure to obey (noun.act)

derivation	:	obey,
definition	:	be obedient to (verb.social)

derivation	:	obedient,
definition	:	dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority (adj.all)

4. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication)

derivation	:	bow, bow down,
definition	:	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bow,
definition	:	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bend, bow, crouch, stoop,
definition	:	bend one's back forward from the waist on down (verb.motion)

5. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (noun.act)

antonym	:	disobedience, noncompliance,
definition	:	the failure to obey (noun.act)

derivation	:	obey,
definition	:	be obedient to (verb.social)

derivation	:	obedient,
definition	:	dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority (adj.all)

6. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication)

derivation	:	bow, bow down,
definition	:	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bow,
definition	:	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bend, bow, crouch, stoop,
definition	:	bend one's back forward from the waist on down (verb.motion)