Obedientes

Obedientes is the plural form of the adjective obediente in Spanish, used to describe individuals or groups that comply with rules, orders, or authority. It can modify nouns, as in los estudiantes obedientes or las personas obedientes. In some contexts it may function as a nominal group to refer to people characterized by obedience, though in standard modern usage it remains an adjective.

Etymology and form: The word derives from Latin oboediens, from oboedire “to obey.” The Spanish form obediente, and its plural obedientes, come from this Latin root. The singular masculine and feminine forms are the same (obediente), while the plural form obedientes is used for both genders.

Grammar and usage: Obedientes agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. Common constructions include ser obediente, una conducta obediente, or los niños obedientes. In everyday language the term often conveys diligence and willingness to follow instructions, but in some contexts it can carry connotations of lack of autonomy or excessive conformity.

Contexts and implications: The concept appears across education (discipline and compliance), psychology (studies of obedience to authority), and religion (obedience to divine commands). It also figures in literature and historical writing to characterize groups or individuals praised or criticized for their level of obedience.

See also:

- Obediencia

- Obediente

- Obedecer

- Conducta obediente

- Obediencia a la autoridad