the thoughtless, slavish victim of inclination.
SYNONYM(S): servile.a slavish people.
a slavish copy.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
slav´ish|ly — slav|ish «SLAY vihsh», adjective. 1. of or having something to do with a slave or slaves. 2. like a slave; mean; base: »slavish fears. 3. Figurative. weakly submitting: »the thoughtless, slavish victim of inclination. SYNONYM(S): servile … Useful english dictionary
slav´ish|ness — slav|ish «SLAY vihsh», adjective. 1. of or having something to do with a slave or slaves. 2. like a slave; mean; base: »slavish fears. 3. Figurative. weakly submitting: »the thoughtless, slavish victim of inclination. SYNONYM(S): servile … Useful english dictionary
slav·ish — … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
slav — an·ti·slav·ery; en·slav·er; pro·slav·ery·ism; slav; slav·dom; slav·ey; slav·i·cist; slav·i·cize; slav·ik·ite; slav·ish; slav·ish·ly; slav·ish·ness; slav·ism; slav·oc·ra·cy; slav·o·crat; slav·o·phile; slav·oph·i·lism; yu·go·slav·ia; yu·go·slav·ic; … English syllables
slavish — slav·ish … English syllables
slavishly — slav·ish·ly … English syllables
slavish — slav|ish [ sleıvıʃ ] adjective always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself: She shows a slavish devotion to her job. It was a slavish imitation of his professor s work. ╾ slav|ish|ly adverb ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slavish — slav•ish [[t]ˈsleɪ vɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection[/ex] 2) being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive 3) deliberately imitative: a slavish reproduction[/ex] 4) base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears[/ex] • Etymology … From formal English to slang
slavish — slav|ish [ˈsleıvıʃ] adj obeying, supporting, or copying someone completely used to show disapproval ▪ a slavish adherence to the rules >slavishly adv ▪ not a rule to be slavishly followed in every instance >slavishness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
