obeisance

[maiki]

Continuing the discussion from The Godmakers:

@maiki

“obeisance”

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obeisance

obeisance ( countable and uncountable , plural obeisances )

1. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude. quotations ▼
2. An obedient attitude.

This was used again, later in the book I read it. Even the shape of this word annoys me.