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    servile
    /ˈsəːvʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others: "he bowed his head in a servile manner"
    • 2. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves: "the servile condition of the peasants"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSERVILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SERVILE definition: 1. too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › servileServile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or befitting a menial position. 2. : meanly or cravenly submissive : abject. servilely. ˈsər-və (l)-lē. -ˌvī (-ə)l-lē. adverb. servileness. ˈsər-vəl-nəs. -ˌvī (-ə)l- noun. servility. (ˌ)sər-ˈvi-lə-tē. noun. Did you know? Latin served us servile with the help of servilis, itself from servus, the Latin word for "slave."

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › servileServile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Servile describes someone who is almost aggressively helpful, like a teacher’s pet who insists on bringing an apple every day even though the teacher doesn’t want it. To call someone servile is an insult.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › servileSERVILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SERVILE meaning: 1. too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSERVILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. obsequious or fawning in attitude or behaviour; submissive. 2. of or suitable for a slave. 3. existing in or relating to a state of slavery. 4. (when postpositive, foll by to) submitting or obedient. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionservile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of servile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › servile_adjservile, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word servile, six of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.