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suppliance

9.9

Accepting another person's authority and doing what they say

noun
/səˈplaɪəns/

Archaic

: sumisión

In some cultures, suppliance to elders is considered a sign of respect and good manners.

Examples

The manager expected complete suppliance from all team members when implementing new policies.
Her suppliance to company rules surprised her outspoken colleagues during the audit.
His suppliance to the manager was evident during the meeting.
The suppliance of the workers to the new rules was surprising.
Her suppliance to company rules demonstrated her commitment to teamwork and respect for authority.
In many traditional societies, suppliance to elders is an important aspect of family values and social harmony.
The team's suppliance to the instructions given by the coach resulted in a successful project outcome.

Synonyms

compliance

vssuppliance

171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

focuses more on personal yielding to a person's authority rather than rules

obedience

vssuppliance

91 2.6

Willing to do what a person in charge asks

is more about yielding oneself to authority rather than simply following orders

submission

vssuppliance

57 4.2

Accepting another person's control by obeying them

is yielding that shows clear deference and submissive behaviour toward authority

obeisance

vssuppliance

Literature

3 9.9

A small gesture like a bow that shows respect or obedience

refers to a broader behaviour of yielding rather than a single physical gesture

subservience

vssuppliance

3 8.1

Being too willing to obey other people without question

is yielding without the strong negative sense of being excessive or cringing

docility

vssuppliance

2 7.1

Being calm and ready to follow instructions from others

is yielding that specifically signals deference to another's authority

submissiveness

vssuppliance

1 6.0

A willingness to accept someone else's authority and follow them

is a specific act of yielding that stresses obedience to authority

servility

vssuppliance

1 8.7

To be too eager to please and obey others in a weak, fearful way

is yielding that need not carry such a degrading or extreme tone

obsequiousness

vssuppliance

1 9.9

Being too eager to please and obey someone to gain their favor

is yielding to authority without the same ingratiating or flattering tone

complaisance

vssuppliance

Formal

1 9.1

Willingness to please others and accept their wishes

is yielding specifically to authority rather than mainly aiming to please

slavishness

vssuppliance

1 8.5

Being too ready to copy others and not act on your own

is yielding to authority but not necessarily marked by lack of originality

compliancy

vssuppliance

7.5

A habit of doing what other people want even if you disagree

is similar but highlights formal submissive obedience rather than general yielding

subservientness

vssuppliance

9.9

A habit of obeying others and not speaking up

is about yielding without necessarily implying extreme or degraded submission

Antonyms

rebellion

128 4.1

A group of people who use weapons to fight the government

defiance

76 5.3

Open refusal to obey people in charge or rules

How Submissive

subservience

3 8.1

suppliance

Archaic

9.9

obedience

91 2.6

compliance

171 5.0

defiance

76 5.3

Surface Forms

suppliance singular

suppliances plural

Morphology

suppliance = supplicate (semi-transparent) = supplic + ance

Formally derived from the verb 'supplicate' plus '-ance'; the shift toward 'yielding/submissive obedience' is related but somewhat specialized, making it less immediately transparent.

Etymology

Suppliance also links to the old idea of being 'under' or 'kneeling', as in the root seen in supplicate, which gives a sense of giving way. So suppliance can mean yielding or showing obedient behavior toward another's authority.