Respectfulness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Respectful \Re*spect"ful\ (-f?l), a.
     Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful
     deportment.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           With humble joy and with respectful fear. --Prior.


     [1913 Webster] -- {Re*spect"ful*ly}, adv. --
     {Re*spect"ful*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  respectfulness
       n : courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to
           your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: {deference},
            {respect}]