obsequiousness

[ uhb-see-kwee-uhs-nis ]
See synonyms for obsequiousness on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. slavish or fawning obedience or excessive eagerness to please: Once they’d gained self-respect through education, women were no longer willing to show obsequiousness or blind obedience.

Origin of obsequiousness

1

Other words from obsequiousness

  • o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun
  • un·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun

Words Nearby obsequiousness

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use obsequiousness in a sentence

  • He hated obsequiousness, and hesitated whether to deal with the mayor courteously or brusquely.

  • This body-guard, with all external demonstrations of obsequiousness, watched him by night and by day, rendering escape impossible.

    Hernando Cortez | John S. C. Abbott