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obedience

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/əˈbiː.di.əns/ · o-be-di-ence

The act of following or complying with orders, rules, or laws.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of following or complying with orders, rules, or laws.

حکم، اصول، یا قوانین کی پیروی یا ان کے مطابق عمل کرنے کا عمل۔

اطاعت

ita'at

Formal: اطاعت

Synonyms

compliancesubmissionobedienceفرماں برداریتابع داریمطیعیت

Antonyms

disobediencedefiancerebellionنافرمانیسرکشیبغاوت

Common Collocations

  • blind obedience
  • total obedience
  • obedience to authority

Example Sentences

Obedience to the law is essential for a functioning society.

قانون کی اطاعت ایک کارآ مد معاشرے کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Qanoon ki ita'at ek kaar-amaad mu'ashray ke liye zaroori hai.

Children must learn the importance of obedience to their parents.

بچوں کو اپنے والدین کی اطاعت کی اہمیت سیکھنی چاہیے۔

Bachon ko apne walidain ki ita'at ki ahmiyat seekhni chahiye.

Obedience can sometimes lead to moral dilemmas.

اطاعت کبھی کبھار اخلاقی مسائل کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Ita'at kabhi kabhaar ikhlaqi masail ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

submission:While obedience involves following orders, submission implies yielding to authority.
compliance:Compliance refers more broadly to adherence to rules, while obedience is often specific to commands.

Word Family

obey
verbاطاعت کرنا
obedient
adjectiveفرماں بردار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Obedience begins with 'obey'.

Imagine a soldier standing at attention, ready to follow orders.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہتا ہوں کہ ہوں مطیعِ محبت، سچ تو یہ ہے کہ ہوںٔ ایوانِ عشق کا غلام

Kehta hoon ke hoon muti' e mohabbat, sach to yeh hai ke hoon ewaan e ishq ka ghulam.

I say that I am obedient to love, the truth is that I am a slave of the realm of passion.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کی راہ میں چلنے والوں کا ساتھ دو

Neki ki raah mein chalne walon ka saath do.

Support those who walk the path of righteousness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "obedientia" — compliance, submission

First known use: 14th century

The term 'obedience' evolved from Latin via Old French into Middle English, retaining its core meaning of compliance or submission.