Deference

Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of respect or reverence. Deference has been studied extensively by political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists.

Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Submission (disambiguation) and Reverence (emotion).
For the legal doctrine, see Judicial deference.
Not to be confused with Difference or Differential.
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