[oh-BEE-suhn(t)s]
noun
Deference, homage.
I thought his smelling my panties was too much of an act of obeisance, but it did show that he cared.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Obeisance.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/obeisance. Accessed 1 May 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “obeisance”, accessed May 1, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/obeisance.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Obeisance. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 1, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/obeisance