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Obedience vs Subjection - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between obedience and subjection

is that obedience is the quality of being obedient while subjection is the act of bringing something under the control of something else.

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 )

    External links

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    subjection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
  • The state of being subjected.