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servile

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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.

servile [ˈsɜːvaɪl]
adj
1. obsequious or fawning in attitude or behaviour; submissive
2. of or suitable for a slave
3. existing in or relating to a state of slavery
4. (when postpositive, foll by to) submitting or obedient
[from Latin servīlis, from servus slave]
servilely  adv
servility  [sɜːˈvɪlɪtɪ], servileness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
unservile, unsubmissive - not servile or submissive
2.servile - relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"; "the servile wars of Sicily"; "servile work"
unfree - held in servitude; "he was born of slave parents"

servile
Translations
servile [ˈsɜːvaɪl] ADJservil

servile [ˈsɜːrvaɪl] adjservile

servile
adjunterwürfig; obediencesklavisch

servile [ˈsɜːvaɪl] adj (pej) → servile

servile
adj servile [ˈsəːvail]
excessively obedient or respectful servile obedience/flattery. onderdanig ذَليل، مُبالِغ في الطاعَه، عَبْدي рабополепен servilní underdanig; servil unterwürfig δουλοπρεπής servil alandlik فرومايه nöyristelevä servile כָּנוּע दब्बू, चाटूकार ropski, puzav szolgai patuh þrælslega auðmjúkur servile 卑屈な 노예적인, 굴종적인 nuolankus, keliaklupsčiaujantis verdzisks; pakalpīgs memperhambakan diri slaafs underdanig, servil służalczy servil servil рабский, раболепный pokorný, servilný hlapčevski snishodljiv servil ที่เชื่อฟัง köleye yakışır 過於順從或恭敬的, раболіпний, улесливий غلامانہ như người nô lệ
adv servilely
onderdanig بصورةٍ ذليلَه، بِطاعَةٍ شَديدَه сервилно servilně underdanigt; servilt unterwürfig δουλικά servilmente alandlikult به فرومايگي nöyristelevästi servilement בִּכְּנִיעָה नीचता से, चापलूसी से ropski, puzavo szolgaian dengan patuh smjaðurslega servilmente 卑屈に 비열하게 nuolankiai verdziski; padevīgi; pakalpīgi secara memperhambakan diri slaafs underdanig, krypende służalczo servilmente servil рабски, подобострастно servilne klečeplazno snishodljivo servilt อย่างเชื่อฟัง köle gibi 奴性(地) раболіпно, улесливо تابعداری سے như người nô lệ
n serˈvility [-ˈvi-]
onderdanigheid ذُل، خُنوع рабополепие servilnost underdanighed; servilitet die Unterwürfigkeit δουλικότητα, δουλοπρέπεια servilismo alandlikkus فرومايگي nöyristely servilité כְּנִיעָה नीचता ropska podložnost, servilnost (rab)szolgaság kepatuhan þrælsótti, auðmÿkt servilità, servilismo 卑屈さ 노예 근성 keliaklupsčiavimas verdziskums; padevība sifat yang memperhambakan diri sl;aafsheid underdanighet serwilizm, służalczość servilismo slugărnicie раболепие servilnosť hlapčevstvo snishodljivost servilitet การเชื่อฟัง kölelik 過於順從或恭敬 раболіпство, холопство تابعداری thân phận nô lệ


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Whether they be servile before Gods and divine spurnings, or before men and stupid human opinions: at ALL kinds of slaves doth it spit, this blessed selfishness!
Abashed glances of servile wonder were exchanged by the sailors, as this was said; and with fascinated eyes they awaited whatever magic might follow.
He was just proud enough to demand the most debasing homage of the slave, and quite servile enough to crouch, himself, at the feet of the master.
 
 
 
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