servility
1
8.7
- noun
- /sɜrˈvɪlɪti/
:
servilidad
- His excessive servility made it difficult for him to express his own opinions.
Examples
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All he ever sees is his own will, blindly reflected back to him in his slaves' servility.
Academic text (1999) -
Apparently, their idea of freedom of speech is servility in the presence of authority.
Blog text (27) -
If he could stomach the servility, a man could ensure his future.
Fiction book (1995) -
Clearly one ought not to mistake servility in the face of such odds with implied consent.
Academic text (1993) -
But in reading over your comments, it seems that anything less than servility to team D wouldn't have satisfied you.
Blog text (27) -
Ruth discovers that her deference and servility can be her weapons.
Academic text (1997) -
"Black leaders like Straker argued that if done properly, education was bound to develop manhood and destroy servility."
Academic text (2008) -
If anyone wants to see hierarchy, toadying, servility, and class resentment at work, I suggest spending a few weeks on a naval base.
Academic text (1992) -
You're utterly imbued with the spirit of servility, that's what he'd have said.
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Nelson nodded and tugged on his hat in a crippled imitation of servility.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
57
4.2
Accepting another person's control by obeying them
3
8.1
Being too willing to obey other people without question
1
6.0
A willingness to accept someone else's authority and follow them
1
9.9
Being too eager to please and obey someone to gain their favor
1
8.5
Being too ready to copy others and not act on your own
A habit of obeying others and not speaking up
Accepting another person's authority and doing what they say
Antonyms
608
3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
How Submissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Servility comes from the Latin word servus, which means 'slave', and it shares the same root as the everyday words serve and servant. So servility is like acting 'slave-like' — being too eager to please or to give in to others.