deference vs politeness

deference and politeness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deference	Yes	No	No	No
politeness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, politeness is a hypernym of deference; that is, politeness is a word with a broader meaning than deference:

Other hypernyms of deference include civility.

deference (noun)	politeness (noun)
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard	the act of showing regard for others
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others	a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
courteous regard for people's feelings