Definition: respectfulness

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

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.