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*1a : to yield oneself to the [[authority]] or will of another : [[surrender]]
*1a : to yield oneself to the [[authority]] or will of another : [[surrender]]
:b : to [[permit]] oneself to be subjected to something <had to submit to surgery>
:b : to [[permit]] oneself to be subjected to something <had to submit to surgery>
2: to defer to or [[consent]] to abide by the [[opinion]] or [[authority]] of another
2: to defer to or [[consent]] to abide by the [[opinion]] or [[authority]] of another
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Submission''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Submission '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Description==
==Description==
''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.
''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.
