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Servileness

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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.


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