All 3 Uses of
deference
in
Native Son
- doffed his cap, bowed low and spoke with mock deference: "Yessuh."
Book 1 *deference = polite respect
- He knew that whites thought that all Negroes yearned for white women, therefore he wanted to show a certain fearful deference even when one's name was mentioned in his presence.†
Book 2
- Still another psychological deterrent can be attained by conditioning Negroes so that they have to pay deference to the white person with whom they come in contact.†
Book 3
Definition:
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(deference) polite respect -- often when submitting to another's wishes