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Obedience vs Faithfulness - What's the difference?

obedience | faithfulness |

As nouns the difference between obedience and faithfulness

is that obedience is the quality of being obedient while faithfulness is the state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.

obedience

English

(wikipedia obedience)

Alternative forms

* , (l) (qualifier)

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being obedient.
    • Obedience is essential in any army.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VIII
    • Cautioning Nobs to silence, and he had learned many lessons in the value of obedience since we had entered Caspak, I slunk forward, taking advantage of whatever cover I could find...

    Related terms

    * obey * obedient

    Synonyms

    * submission

    Antonyms

    * disobedience, defiance, rebellion (ignoring ) * violation (ignoring, especially rules ) * control, dominance (ruling )

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    faithfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.