ser´vile|ness

ser´vile|ness
ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective.
1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »

servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin).

SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling.
2. of slaves; having to do with slaves: »

a servile revolt, servile work.

3. fit for a slave.
4. yielding, as through fear or lack of spirit: »

An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.

5. Obsolete. (of a people or state) politically enslaved.
[< Latin servīlis < servus a slave]
ser´vile|ly, adverb.
ser´vile|ness, noun.

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  • ser´vile|ly — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ser|vile — «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves; having to… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • servile — ser•vile [[t]ˈsɜr vɪl, vaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers[/ex] 2) characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject: servile obedience[/ex] 3) of, pertaining to, or involving slaves,… …   From formal English to slang

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