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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

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

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySERVILE | 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.

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

  6. 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.

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

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

  8. 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.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › servileservile | meaning of servile in Longman Dictionary of...

    servile meaning, definition, what is servile: very eager to obey someone because you w...: Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › servileServile - definition of servile by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 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. [C14: from Latin servīlis, from servus slave] ˈservilely adv. servility, ˈservileness n.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSERVILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Meaning of servile – Learner’s Dictionary. servile. adjective. uk/ˈsɜːvaɪl/us/ˈsɜːrvəl/ Add to word listAdd to word list. too willing to do things for other people. (Definition of servile from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of servile. in Chinese (Traditional) 卑躬的, 諂媚的… See more.