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   slavish

   /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. servile or submissive: "he noted the slavish, feudal respect they had for her" Similar servilesubservientfawningobsequioussycophanticexcessively deferentialtoadyingingratiatingunctuousgrovellingcringingtoadyishsycophantishabjectcravenhumbleUriah Heepishself-abasinginformal:slimybootlickingsuckysoapyforelock-tuggingbrown-nosingapple-polishingvulgar slang:arse-lickingbum-suckingkiss-assass-kissingsuckholingOpposite independentassertive
   • ▪ showing no attempt at originality: "a slavish adherence to protocol" Similar unoriginaluninspiredunimaginativeuninventivenon-innovativeimitativederivativeOpposite originalimaginative

   Derivatives

   • 1. slavishness noun

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

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   SLAVISH definition: 1. obeying completely and having no original thoughts or ideas: 2. obeying completely and having…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SLAVISH is of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude; especially : basely or abjectly servile. How to use slavish in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLAVISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use slavish to describe things that copy or imitate something exactly, without any attempt to be original. [ disapproval ] She herself insists she is no slavish follower of fashion.

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

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   SLAVISH meaning: 1. obeying completely and having no original thoughts or ideas: 2. obeying completely and having…. Learn more.

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   adjective. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience. Synonyms: sycophantic. Antonyms: independent. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. Antonyms: exalted. deliberately imitative; lacking originality: a slavish reproduction. slavish. / ˈsleɪvɪʃ / adjective.

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   Someone who's slavish is either overly meek and obedient or copies someone else instead of thinking for themselves. If you write your story in the style of Ernest Hemingway, your English teacher may accuse you of slavish imitation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › slavishSlavish - definition of slavish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile: Her slavish devotion to her job ruled her life. 2. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: a slavish copy of the original. slav′ish·ly adv. slav′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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

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

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › slavishSLAVISH Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for SLAVISH: imitative, imitation, emulative, formulaic, mock, apish, unoriginal, mimetic; Antonyms of SLAVISH: original, true, legitimate, authentic, real, archetypal, bona fide, natural

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    slavish meaning, definition, what is slavish: obeying, supporting, or copying someone ...: Learn more.