slavish

slav·ish

 (slā′vĭsh)

adj.

1. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile: Her slavish devotion to her job ruled her life.

2. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: a slavish copy of the original.

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slav′ish·ly adv.

slav′ish·ness n.

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slavish

(ˈsleɪvɪʃ)

adj

1. of or befitting a slave

2. being or resembling a slave; servile

3. unoriginal; imitative

4. archaic ignoble

ˈslavishly adv

ˈslavishness n

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slav•ish

(ˈsleɪ vɪʃ)

adj.

1. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection.

2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive.

3. deliberately imitative: a slavish reproduction.

4. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears.

[1555–65]

slav′ish•ly, adv.

slav′ish•ness, n.

syn: See servile.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	slavish - blindly imitative; "a slavish copy of the original" unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham
	2.	slavish - abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient" submissive, subservient 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"

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slavish

adjective

1. imitative, unimaginative, unoriginal, conventional, second-hand, uninspired a slavish follower of fashion
imitative independent, original, imaginative, radical, creative, revolutionary, inventive

2. servile, cringing, abject, submissive, grovelling, mean, low, base, fawning, despicable, menial, sycophantic, obsequious slavish devotion
servile assertive, rebellious, wilful, masterful, domineering, self-willed

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slavish

adjective

1. Excessively eager to serve or obey:

menial, obsequious, servile, subservient.

2. Copying another in an inferior or obsequious way:

apish, emulative, imitative.

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Translations

otrocký

sklavisch

pedissequo

niewolniczaniewolniczeniewolniczy

escravista

slavish

[ˈsleɪvɪʃ] ADJ → servil, de esclavo

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slavish

[ˈsleɪvɪʃ] adj → servile

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slavish

adj, slavishly

adv → sklavisch

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slavish

[ˈsleɪvɪʃ] adj (pej) (devotion) → servile; (imitation) → pedissequo/a

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