respectfulness

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respectfulness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

respectfulness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  respectfulness
      n 1: courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to
           your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn:
           deference, respect, respectfulness]