Hypertext Webster Gateway: "respectfulness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Respectful \Re*spect"ful\ (-f?l), a.
Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful
deportment.
With humble joi and with respectful fear. --Prior.
-- {Re*spect"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*spect"ful*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
respectfulness
n : courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to
your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: {deference},
{respect}]
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