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Observance vs Acquiescence - What's the difference?

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Observance is a related term of acquiescence.


As nouns the difference between observance and acquiescence

is that observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

observance

English

(wikipedia observance)

Alternative forms

* observaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
  • The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
  • Observation or the act of watching
  • (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church

    • acquiescence

    English

    (wikipedia acquiescence)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
  • (legal) Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.

    • Related terms

    * acquiesce

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "acquiescence")