English-German translation for "deferential"

"deferential" German translation

Menschen seien von Natur aus ehrerbietig. Wir bräuchten Hierarchien.
We were naturally deferential. We needed hierarchy.
Source: TED
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deferential
[defəˈrenʃəl]

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    deferential deferent
    deferential deferent
Menschen seien von Natur aus ehrerbietig. Wir bräuchten Hierarchien.
We were naturally deferential. We needed hierarchy.
Source: TED
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