quiet obedience

language: en

definitions

  1. The act of complying with rules, orders, or authority in a silent, submissive, and unquestioning manner, often without protest or making a scene.
    en: The act of complying with rules, orders, or authority in a silent, submissive, and unquestioning manner, often without protest or making a scene.

examples

  1. In a household where careful words and quiet obedience were expected, her honesty was seen as a weakness.

    In a household where careful words and quiet obedience were expected, her honesty was seen as a weakness.