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Servility

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ser·vile  (sûrvl, -vl)
adj.
1. Abjectly submissive; slavish.
2.
a. Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
b. Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.
[Middle English, from Latin servlis, from servus, slave.]
servile·ly adv.
servile·ness, ser·vili·ty (sr-vl-t) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.servility - abject or cringing submissiveness
obsequiousness, subservience
submissiveness - the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
sycophancy - fawning obsequiousness


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The crouching servility, usually so acceptable a quality in a slave, did not answer when manifested toward her.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
This being indeed the means which they use to recompense to themselves their extreme servility and condescension to their superiors; for nothing can be more reasonable, than that slaves and flatterers should exact the same taxes on all below them, which they themselves pay to all above them.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Thee is a mixture of servility and self-importance in his letter, which promises well.
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