servility
the quality of being slavishly submissive or fawning: The place was full of florists and decorators, all striving to outdo each other in servility to the bride-to-be.
the quality of being extremely imitative or unoriginal, especially in the arts: Servility to a French European tradition may explain why these 19th-century poets failed to leave a mark on French Canada’s literary history.
the state or condition of being a slave or servant: Under Guru Nanak, a people who had lived for centuries in total servility became valiant warriors against their oppressors.
Origin of servility
1- Rarely ser·vile·ness [sur-vil-nis, -vahyl-] /ˈsɜr vɪl nɪs, -vaɪl-/ .
Other words from servility
- non·ser·vile·ness, noun
- non·ser·vil·i·ty, noun
- o·ver·ser·vile·ness, noun
- o·ver·ser·vil·i·ty, noun
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How to use servility in a sentence
Finally, I am careful to wound no mans feelings, and that without servileness or popularity-hunting.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
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