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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable for a slave or for the working class’): from Latin servilis, from servus ‘slave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. servilely adverb

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   What does servile mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   What is a synonym for servile?

   • Latin served us servile with the help of servilis, itself from servus, the Latin word for "slave." Servus is also an ancestor of serve, service, and servitude. Synonyms of servile in English include subservient, slavish, and obsequious. Subservient implies the cringing manner of someone who is very conscious of having a subordinate position.

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   What does servile obedience mean?

   • servile obedience. yielding slavishly; truckling (usually followed by to ). extremely imitative, especially in the arts; lacking in originality. being in slavery; oppressed. of, relating to, or involving slaves or servants. medieval rebellions against servile laws.

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   What does Servus mean in English?

   • Servus is also an ancestor of serve, service, and servitude. Synonyms of servile in English include subservient, slavish, and obsequious. Subservient implies the cringing manner of someone who is very conscious of having a subordinate position. Slavish suggests abject or debased servitude.

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   The meaning of SERVILE is of or befitting a menial position. How to use servile in a sentence. Did you know?

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   To be servile means to have an attitude toward one’s rightful place in the community of human beings that is inappropriate.

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   Servile definition: slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning. See examples of SERVILE used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   If you say that someone is servile, you disapprove of them because they are too eager to obey someone or do things for them.

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