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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 means too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for yourself. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of servile, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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

    Servile means of or befitting a menial position, or meanly or cravenly submissive. It comes from Latin servus, meaning "slave". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySERVILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Servile means too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for yourself. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › servileSERVILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    Servile means too eager to obey someone or do things for them, or characteristic of a slave or slavery. Learn more about its word origin, pronunciation, usage and related terms.

  8. 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishservile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Servile means wanting too much to please somebody and obey them. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.