subservientness
- noun
- /səbˈsɜrviəntnəs/
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sumisión
- Her subservientness in meetings made it difficult for her opinions to be heard.
Examples
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The leader exploited the subservientness of his followers to maintain control.
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The subservientness of the employees worried the management.
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Critics argued that her subservientness reflected a reluctance to challenge authority.
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Her subservientness to her boss was evident in every meeting.
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Her subservientness in the workplace made it hard for her to express her ideas.
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The subservientness of the staff contributed to a lack of innovation in the company.
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Many people criticized his subservientness towards his superiors, believing he should stand up for himself.
Synonyms
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2.6
Willing to do what a person in charge asks
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8.1
Being too willing to obey other people without question
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6.0
A willingness to accept someone else's authority and follow them
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8.7
To be too eager to please and obey others in a weak, fearful way
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9.9
Being too eager to please and obey someone to gain their favor
Accepting another person's authority and doing what they say
Antonyms
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3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
How Submissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
subservientness = subservient (transparent) = subservient + ness
The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'subservient' using the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
The word subservientness comes from sub- meaning 'under' and the same root as serve, as in servant, which gives the image of someone placed 'under' another person. So, subservientness is the state of willingly obeying others and acting in a lower or dependent way.