Devoir and Preference

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Devoir noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir

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Preference is an antonym for devoir.

Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.

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Devoir is an antonym for preference.

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Preference and Devoir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoir/preference

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